Because gymnasia prepare students for university study, they are thus meant for the more academically minded students, who are sifted out … See more

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In Albania, a gymnasium (Albanian: Gjimnaz) education takes three years following a … See more

Depending on country, the final degree (if any) is called Abitur, Artium, Diploma, Matura, Maturita or Student and it usually opens the way to professional schools directly. However, … See more

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In Central European, Nordic, Benelux and Baltic countries, this meaning for "gymnasium" (that is a secondary school preparing the student for higher education at a university) has … See more

• Albania: Gjimnazi three years, after nine years (four years primary school and five years lower high school) of education, ends with See more

In countries like Austria, most university faculties only accept students from secondary schools that last four years (rather than three). This includes all Gymnasium … See more