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Schooling

What should children, young people and adults know about the different types of schools and school support systems?
  • General compulsory education
  • Compulsory schooling
    • Primary school
    • Secondary school
  • Education after compulsory school
    • Education up to the age of 18
    • Secondary academic school
    • New secondary school (“Neue Oberstufe”, NOST)
    • Centralised school leaving examination
    • Vocational schools
    • Secondary technical and vocational school
    • Secondary technical and vocational high school or college
    • Pre-vocational school
  • External compulsory school leaving qualification
  • Responsibility for the fulfilment of compulsory schooling and penal provisions
  • Pupils whose first language is not German
  • Allowances and supports for pupils
  • Holiday calendar 2025 - 2027
  • School and disability
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Last update: 19/08/2025
Responsible for the content: oesterreich.gv.at Editorial Staff
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