Comparison of school years

•	Aged approx. 4–5	Aged approx. 5–6	Aged approx. 6–7	Aged approx. 7–8	Aged approx. 8–9	Aged approx. 9–10	Aged approx. 10–11	Aged approx. 11–12	Aged approx. 12–13	Aged approx. 13–14	Aged approx. 14–15	Aged approx. 15–16	Aged approx. 16–17	Aged approx. 17–18	Aged approx. 18–19	Aged approx. 19–20	Aged approx. 20–21	Aged approx. 21–22
United Kingdom 🇬🇧 —in England and Wales	Reception	Year 1 (of primary school)	Year 2 (of primary school)	Year 3 (of primary school)	Year 4 (of primary school)	Year 5 (of primary school)	Year 6 (of primary school)	Year 7 a.k.a. first form (of secondary school)	Year 8 a.k.a. second form (of secondary school)	Year 9 a.k.a. third form (of secondary school)	Year 10 a.k.a. fourth form (of secondary school)	Year 11 a.k.a. fifth form (of secondary school)	Year 12 a.k.a. lower sixth form (of secondary school)	Year 13 a.k.a. upper sixth form (of secondary school)	Year 1 (of university)	Year 2 (of university)	Year 3 (of university)	Year 4 (of university—for a Master's)
United Kingdom 🇬🇧 —in Scotland	Nursery	P1	P2	P3	P4	P5	P6	P7	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	Year 1 (of university)	Year 2 (of university)	Year 3 (of university)	Year 4 (of university—for a Master's)
United States 🇺🇸	Pre-K	Kindergarten	Grade 1 (at elementary school)	Grade 2 (at elementary school)	Grade 3 (at elementary school)	Grade 4 (at elementary school)	Grade 5 (at elementary school)	Grade 6 (at middle school)	Grade 7 (at middle school)	Grade 8 (at middle school)	Grade 9 a.k.a. Freshman (at high school)	Grade 10 a.k.a. Sophomore (at high school)	Grade 11 a.k.a. Junior (at high school)	Grade 12 a.k.a. Senior (at high school)	Freshman (at college or university)	Sophomore (at college or university)	Junior (at college or university)	Senior (at college or university)
Canada 🇨🇦 —in most provinces	Pre-K	Kindergarten	Grade 1 (at grade school)	Grade 2 (at grade school)	Grade 3 (at grade school)	Grade 4 (at grade school)	Grade 5 (at grade school)	Grade 6 (at grade school)	Grade 7 (at grade school)	Grade 8 (at grade school)	Grade 9 (at high school)	Grade 10 (at high school)	Grade 11 (at high school)	Grade 12 (at high school)	1st Year (of college or university)	2nd Year (of college or university)	3rd Year (of college or university)	4th Year (of college or university)
Canada 🇨🇦 —in Quebec	prematernelle	maternelle	1^re année (á l'école primaire)	2^e année (á l'école primaire)	3^e année (á l'école primaire)	4^e année (á l'école primaire)	5^e année (á l'école primaire)	6^e année (á l'école primaire)	1^re année (á l'école secondaire)	2^e année (á l'école secondaire)	3^e année (á l'école secondaire)	4^e année (á l'école secondaire)	5^e année (á l'école secondaire)	CÉGEP 1	CÉGEP 2	1^re (á l'université)	2^e (á l'université)	3^e (á l'université)
France 🇫🇷	École maternelle	École maternelle	CP	CE1	CE2	CM1	CM2	Sixième (au collège)	Cinquième (au collège)	Quatrième (au collège)	Troisième (au collège)	Seconde (á la lycée)	Première (á la lycée)	Terminale (á la lycée)	1^re (á l'université)	2^e (á l'université)	3^e (á l'université)	4^e (á l'université—pour un master)
Spain 🇪🇸	5º de Educación Infantil	6º de Educación Infantil	1º de Primaria	2º de Primaria	3º de Primaria	4º de Primaria	5º de Primaria	6º de Primaria	1º de ESO	2º de ESO	3º de ESO	4º de ESO	1º de Bachillerato	2º de Bachillerato	1º de Universidad	2º de Universidad	3º de Universidad	4º de Universidad
Mexico 🇲🇽	Preescolar	Preescolar	1.° de Primaria	2.° de Primaria	3.° de Primaria	4.° de Primaria	5.° de Primaria	6.° de Primaria	1.° de Secundaria	2.° de Secundaria	3.° de Secundaria	1.° de EMS	2.° de EMS	3.° de EMS	1.° de Universidad	2.° de Universidad	3.° de Universidad	4.° de Universidad
Argentina 🇦🇷 —in eleven provinces^✽Chaco, Jujuy, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Neuquén, Río Negro, Salta, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero❌ and the autonomous city of Buenos Aires	Sala de 4 años	Sala de 5 años	1° Grado (del nivel primario o la educación primaria)	2° Grado (del nivel primario o la educación primaria)	3° Grado (del nivel primario o la educación primaria)	4° Grado (del nivel primario o la educación primaria)	5° Grado (del nivel primario o la educación primaria)	6° Grado (del nivel primario o la educación primaria)	7° Grado (del nivel primario o la educación primaria)	1° año (del nivel medio o la educación secundaria)	2° año (del nivel medio o la educación secundaria)	3° año (del nivel medio o la educación secundaria)	4° año (del nivel medio o la educación secundaria)	5° año (del nivel medio o la educación secundaria)	1° año (de la universidad)	2° año (de la universidad)	3° año (de la universidad)	4° año (de la universidad)
Argentina 🇦🇷 —in another eleven provinces^✽Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chubut, Córdoba, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, La Pampa, San Juan, San Luis, Tierra del Fuego, Tucumán.❌	Sala de 4 años	Sala de 5 años	1° Grado (del nivel primario o la educación primaria)	2° Grado (del nivel primario o la educación primaria)	3° Grado (del nivel primario o la educación primaria)	4° Grado (del nivel primario o la educación primaria)	5° Grado (del nivel primario o la educación primaria)	6° Grado (del nivel primario o la educación primaria)	1° año (del nivel medio o la educación secundaria)	2° año (del nivel medio o la educación secundaria)	3° año (del nivel medio o la educación secundaria)	4° año (del nivel medio o la educación secundaria)	5° año (del nivel medio o la educación secundaria)	6° año (del nivel medio o la educación secundaria)	1° año (de la universidad)	2° año (de la universidad)	3° año (de la universidad)	4° año (de la universidad)
Germany 🇩🇪	Kindertagesstätte	Kindertagesstätte	Klasse 1 (an Grundschule)	Klasse 2 (an Grundschule)	Klasse 3 (an Grundschule)	Klasse 4 (an Grundschule)	Klasse 5 (an Gymnasium oder Haupt- oder Realschule)	Klasse 6 (an Gymnasium oder Haupt- oder Realschule)	Klasse 7 (an Gymnasium oder Haupt- oder Realschule)	Klasse 8 (an Gymnasium oder Haupt- oder Realschule)	Klasse 9 (an Gymnasium oder Haupt- oder Realschule)	Klasse 10 (an Gymnasium oder Realschule)	Klasse 11 (an Gymnasium)	Klasse 12 (an Gymnasium)	1. Jahr (an Universität) oder Klasse 13 (an Gymnasium)	2. Jahr (an Universität)	3. Jahr (an Universität)	4. Jahr (an Universität — für einen Master)
Russia 🇷🇺	Детский сад	Детский сад	1-й класс (начальной школы)	2-й класс (начальной школы)	3-й класс (начальной школы)	4-й класс (начальной школы)	5-й класс (основной школы)	6-й класс (основной школы)	7-й класс (основной школы)	8-й класс (основной школы)	9-й класс (основной школы)	10-й класс (среднее общее образование)	11-й класс (среднее общее образование)	1-й курс (университета)	2-й курс (университета)	3-й курс (университета)	4-й курс (университета)	5-й курс (университета)
China (PRC) 🇨🇳	幼兒園・幼儿园	幼兒園・幼儿园	小一（小學・小学）	小二（小學・小学）	小三（小學・小学）	小四（小學・小学）	小五（小學・小学）	小六（小學・小学）	初一	初二	初三	高一	高二	高三	一年級（大學）・一年级（大学）	二年級（大學）・二年级（大学）	三年級（大學）・三年级（大学）	四年級（大學）・四年级（大学）
Taiwan (ROC) 🇹🇼	幼稚園	幼稚園	小一（国小）	小二（国小）	小三（国小）	小四（国小）	小五（国小）	小六（国小）	國一	國二	國三	高一	高二	高三	一年級（大學）	二年級（大學）	三年級（大學）	四年級（大學）
Japan 🇯🇵	幼稚園ようちえん	幼稚園ようちえん	小学校しょうがっこう 1年いちねん	小学校しょうがっこう 2年にねん	小学校しょうがっこう 3年さんねん	小学校しょうがっこう 4年よねん	小学校しょうがっこう 5年ごねん	小学校しょうがっこう 6年ろくねん	中学校ちゅうがっこう 1年いちねん	中学校ちゅうがっこう 2年にねん	中学校ちゅうがっこう 3年さんねん	高校こうこう 1年いちねん	高校こうこう 2年にねん	高校こうこう 3年さんねん	大学だいがく 1年いちねん	大学だいがく 2年にねん	大学だいがく 3年さんねん	大学だいがく 4年よねん
Korea, North (DPRK)	탁아소	유치원 낮은반	유치원 높은반	1학년 (소학교)	2학년 (소학교)	3학년 (소학교)	4학년 (소학교)	5학년 (소학교)	1학년 (초급중학교)	2학년 (초급중학교)	3학년 (초급중학교)	4학년 (고급중학교)	5학년 (고급중학교)	6학년 (고급중학교)	1학년 (대학교)	2학년 (대학교)	3학년 (대학교)	4학년 (대학교)
Korea, South (ROK)	유치원	유치원	1학년 (초등학교)	2학년 (초등학교)	3학년 (초등학교)	4학년 (초등학교)	5학년 (초등학교)	6학년 (초등학교)	1학년 (중학교)	2학년 (중학교)	3학년 (중학교)	1학년 (고등학교)	2학년 (고등학교)	3학년 (고등학교)	1학년 (대학교)	2학년 (대학교)	3학년 (대학교)	4학년 (대학교)

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