At what age do Spanish people start high school?

12 and 16
After primary school, students start secondary education in Spain (Educación Secundaria Obligatoria – ESO) between the ages of 12 and 16 at a state school (Instituto de Educación Secundaria), private school (Colegio Privado) or state-funded private school (Colegio Concertado).

How does schooling work in Spain?

Schooling in Spain is compulsory between the ages of three and sixteen. Schooling in Spain is state-funded and compulsory between the ages of three and sixteen. However, parents or guardians must pay for books, materials and sometimes uniforms for their children.

What age do you graduate in Spain?

So you graduate around 22 or 23. High school equivalent ends around 16 and then there is a two-year school called "colegio mayor".

Are schools free in Spain?

Public schools in Spain The standard of the public school system in Spain is high. These schools are free for all children to attend, including expats, as long as they are registered in the municipal registry, or Empadronamiento, at their local town hall.

How old do children have to be to go to school in Spain?

Schools sometimes also provide transport between home and school. Although kindergarten is voluntary, most children in Spain attend. They start from the age of 3 and continue until the age of 6, when compulsory education in primary school begins.

How does the education system work in Spain?

The Spanish education system is compulsory and free for all children between the ages of 6 and 16 and is supported by the national government together with the governments of each of the country's 17 autonomous communities. In Spain, primary and secondary school are considered basic (compulsory) education.

How old do children have to be to go to nursery school in Spain?

Nurseries take children up to three years of age. Kindergarten, on the other hand, is free and takes children up to six years of age. During this time, children develop their physical and mental skills, learn to read, write and the alphabet. This phase is not so much academic as it teaches children several real-life skills.

How many years does it take to graduate from high school in Spain?

Secondary education is divided into two cycles 1) 12 to 14 years (first cycle) 2) 14 to 16 years (second cycle) During this phase the average number of students in a class is around 30 in the Spanish schools. The certificate given at the end of this stage is called Secondary Education Graduate.