§ 33. Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the period of compulsory schooling in(a) the United Kingdom and (b) other European Union countries. [14711]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe information requested is as follows:
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Country Period (age) of compulsory schooling United Kingdom 5–16 Austria 6–15 Belgium 6–15 full time. Compulsory part time to 18. Denmark 7–16 Finland 7–17 France 6–16 Germany 6–16 full time. Compulsory part time to 18 Greece 5.5–14.5 Ireland 6–15 Italy 6–14
Country Period (age) of compulsory schooling Luxembourg 4–15 Netherlands 5–16 Part-time to 18. Portugal 6–15 Spain 6–16 Sweden 7–16