GERMAN EDUCATION

Historical backgrounds• first university was founded in

1386 • five to fourteen compulsory in

1763 • Wilhelm von Humboldt• 2 different educational system

PRE-HIGHER EDUCATION• KINDERGARTENS• Age= 2 to 5 • Not compulsory• %80 parents prefer

GRUNDSCHULE(primary school)

• Age= 6 to 10• Compulsory

• =>realschule• =>hauptschule• =>gymnasium

Hauptschule

• 5 years• More basic

REALSCHULE(secondary school)• Age= 10 to 16• Realschuleabschl

uss• Higher than

hauptschule• Lead to

ocuppational schools

GYMNASIUM(High school)

• 9 years• abitur

Higher education• 314 institutions• 1.9 million

students• 5-7 years