“Education shall be compulsory for persons under the age of 16. Education at state and municipal schools of general education, vocational schools, and schools of further education shall be free of charge. Higher education shall be accessible to everyone according to individual abilities. Citizens who are good at their studies shall be guaranteed education at state schools of higher education free of charge.”
Education is compulsory for persons under the age of 16. Education at state and municipal schools of general education, vocational schools and schools of further education is free of charge. Higher education is accessible to everyone according to their abilities, and citizens who are good at their studies are guaranteed free education at state schools of higher education.
Parents must make sure their child attends school until the age of 16; a state gymnasium charges no tuition, and a well-performing student at a state university can get a state-funded place.
Memorise the number 16, the age until which education is compulsory. Questions also ask which education is free (state and municipal general education, vocational and further education schools) and who is guaranteed free higher education (citizens who are good at their studies).
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