Gymnasium (school)

: For the type of building, see: Gym

Countries with gymnasium schools

• Argentina 3 years after 9 years in primary school (except in Buenos Aires and some provinces). The Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires (5 years starting at age 12/13, with an optional sixth year) is one the oldest and most prestigious high school institutions, including the study of Greek and Latin.
• Austria either 8 years ("Langform") or 4 years ("Kurzform", lower level, after finishing a secondary modern school), starting at the age of 10 (or 14), ends with Matura)
• Belgium (?)
• Bulgaria 5 years, after 7 years of primary school. Currently graduation after passing the Matriculation Examination.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina (4 years, starting at age 14/15 after 8 years in elementary school, ends with Matura)
• Croatia (4 years, starting at age 14/15 after 8 years in elementary school, ends with Matura)
• Czech Republic (4 years starting at age 14/15; 6 years starting at age 12/13; 8 years starting at age 10/11; all of them end with a Maturita)
• Denmark (3 years, usually starting after 9 or 10 years of primary school)
• Estonia (3 years, after 9 years of primary school)
• Finland (2-4 years (most people spend 3 years), starting usually at age 15/16, graduation after passing the Matriculation Examination)
• Germany (8 or 9 years (depending on Bundesland), starting at 5th (at age 10) or 7th grade, Abitur in 12th or 13th grade). Also, there are progymnasiums.
• Greece 3 years, starting at age 12 and following 6 years of Elementary School. Compulsory for all students. Followed by the non-mandatory Lyceum (ages 15-18) for students with academic aspirations or TEL for students who prefer vocational training.
• Hungary (4/6/8 years, starting after 8/6/4 years of primary school, ends with Matura)
• Iceland (usually 4 years, starting at age 15/16 after 10 years of elementary school)
• Liechtenstein (ends with Matura)
• Latvia (3 years, after 9 years of primary school)
• Lithuania (?)
• Luxembourg (?)
• Republic of Macedonia (4 years, starting at age 14)
• Netherlands (6 years, starting at age 12/13. There is also Gymnasium without Greek and Latin, named "Atheneum")
• Norway (2/3/4 years depending on course path taken, starting at the age of 15/16, final examination upon completion)
• Poland (3 years, starting at age 13/14, ends with an exam to enter 'licuem', which covers the last 3 years of secondary education in Poland)
• Russia
• Imperial Russia: since 1726, 8 years since 1871. Women gymnasiums since 1862; 7 years + optional 8th for specialisation in pedagogy. Progymnasiums: equivalent to 4 first years of gymnasium.
• Russian Federation (?)
• Serbia (4 years, ends with Matura)
• Slovakia (4 years starting at age 13/14; 8 years starting at age 9/10; both end with a Maturita)
• Slovenia (4 years, starting at age 14/15, ends with Matura)
• Sweden (3 years, starting after 9 years of primary school)
• Switzerland (usually 4 years, after 6 years of primary and 2 or 3 years of secondary school, ends with Matura)
• United States
• Public school: As school districts continue to experiment with educational styles, the magnet school has become a popular type of high school. Boston Latin School and Central High School (Philadelphia) are both the oldest public schools in the country, and the oldest magnet schools. As the concept has not become entrenched in the various American educational systems, due partly to the federal, rather than unitary style of education in the US, the term may vary among states.
• Private school: The equivalent among private schools is the preparatory school.