Education Database
There are two forms of post-secondary school education. The first leads to the title of técnico superior (higher technician) after a period of 1 – 2 years that brings with it the right to register at university too. Pupils who attended academic higher secondary school may go directly on to any one of 59 Spanish universities provided they first pass an entrance examination. Here they may attend a variety of courses beginning with 1 year programs and culminating with doctorates.
The most venerable tertiary institution of all in Spain is the University of Salamanca that is in fact the third oldest operating university anywhere in the world. It dates from 1134 although it only received a Royal Charter in 1218.
Education System in Spain
| Education | School/Level | Grade From | Grade To | Age From | Age To | Years | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Primary School | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | ||
| Secondary | Secondary | 12 | 16 | 4 | Graduado en Educación Secundaria Obligatoria | |||
| Secondary | Higher Secondary | 16 | 18 | 2 | Título de Bachillerato or Título de Técnico | |||
| Vocational | Non-University Level technical/vocational | 3 | Centros de formación profesional especifica de Grado superior | |||||
| Tertiary | University level first stage - Primer ciclo | 3 | iplomado, Ingeniero Técnico or Arquitecto Técnico | |||||
| Tertiary | University level second stage: Segundo ciclo | 6 | Licenciado, Ingeniero and Arquitecto degrees | |||||
| Tertiary | Master's Degree - Título propio de la Universidad | 2 | Not an officially recognized degree. | |||||
| Tertiary | Doctorado en Filosofía |
Primary Education
Education in Spain is compulsory and free between ages 6 and 16 and administered on a regionalized basis. Primary schooling is divided into three 2-year cycles during which literacy, numeracy and an introductory knowledge of a range of academic subjects is achieved.Middle Education
For the balance of their free and compulsory education period pupils move on to lower secondary school. Upon completion of their academic program they are awarded the title of graduado de educación secundaria or secondary education graduate.Vocational Education
Alternatively students may opt for 2 years of occupational training instead and qualify as a técnico or technician. With this they may enter the workforce, and enrol later in a higher technical program after acquiring related experience.Tertiary Education
There are two forms of post-secondary school education. The first leads to the title of técnico superior (higher technician) after a period of 1 – 2 years that brings with it the right to register at university too. Pupils who attended academic higher secondary school may go directly on to any one of 59 Spanish universities provided they first pass an entrance examination. Here they may attend a variety of courses beginning with 1 year programs and culminating with doctorates. The most venerable tertiary institution of all in Spain is the University of Salamanca that is in fact the third oldest operating university anywhere in the world. It dates from 1134 although it only received a Royal Charter in 1218.