table 1: isced 3a programmes with a general orientation; main characteristics on classification criteria
programmes starting age duration cumulative duration level required for entry formal entry requirements destination requirements for destination student numbers
austria  secondary academic   colleges  secondary academic   schools for adults  14  17    4  4,5  13  13,5  isced 2  isced 2  successful   completion 8  th  grade  min.age 17  isced 5a  isced 5a  pass final   examination  pass final   examination  77,   3,   belgium-flemish community  general upper secondary   programmes  special upper general   secondary programmes  14  14  4  4  12  xxx-xxx  isced 2a  isced 2a  a/b certificate   first grade  a/b certificate   first grade  isced 5a  isced 5a/5b   or labour market  pass final   examination  depends on   form of se  xxxx.xx.xx  xxxx.xx.xx  1  belgium-french community  general and technical   transition stream (including   special education)  14  4  12  isced 2  class promotion  isced 5a/5b   or labour market  pass final   examination  xxxx.xx.xx (general)  xxxx.xx.xx (technical)  czech republic  gymnasium  15  4  13  isced 2  certificate first   stage   compulsory   
(plus add.
certificates)  isced 5a  pass final   examination  126,355  denmark  gymnasium  higher preparatory   examination programme  higher commercial   examination programme  xxx-xxx  xxx-xxx  17  17  3  2  3  3  xxx-xxx  12  xxx-xxx  xxx-xxx  isced 2a  isced 2a  isced 2a  leaving exam, 2   foreign   languages   school advice   score leaving   examination or   10  th  year and   school advice  score leaving   examination   school advice  isced 5a  isced 5a  isced 5a/5b  pass final   examination  pass final   examination  pass final   examination  60,059  13,313  27,795  1  
figure encompasses both form 3 (labour market) and form4 (higher education) including lower secondary education (form 4 concerns 433 students)
  
programmes starting age duration cumulative duration level required for entry formal entry requirements destination requirements for destination student numbers
higher technical   examination programme  folk-and youth-high   school programme  xxx-xxx  
0.5
-
isced 2a  
-
score leaving   examination   school advice  none  isced 5a/5b  isced 3  pass final   examination  none  6,262  
?
finland  general (upper secondary)   education programme  16  3  12  isced 2  completion   compulsory   education  isced 5a  pass final   examination  109,   242,700  france  general baccalaureat  technical baccalaureat  xxx-xxx  xxx-xxx  3  3  12  12  isced 2  isced 2  decision class   council  decision class   council  isced 5a  isced 5a  pass final   
examination.
pass final   examination  } 1,484,132  hungary  gymnasiums  upper secondary part-time   programme  xxx-xxx  17-40  4  4  12  12  isced 2  isced 2  entrance   examination  completion   lower secondary  isced 5a  isced 5a  pass final   examination  pass final   examination  144,266  2  25,734  ireland  leaving certificate   programme  xxx-xxx  2  13-14  3  isced 2  junior certificate   examination  isced 5a  pass final   examination  101,709  italy  secondary general   education  art high school 2  nd  cycle  14  18  5  1  13  13  isced 2  isced 3b  isced 5a  isced 5a  918,048  1,582 netherlands  senior general secondary   education  pre-university education  15  15  2  3  11  12  isced 2  isced 2  promotion 3  rd  to   4  th  grade or   diploma junior   general  promotion 3  rd  to   4  th  grade or   diploma senior   general  isced 5b  isced 5b  pass final   examination  pass final   examination  96,100  98,400  2  
includes students (8006) attending bilingual education
3  
duration depends on whether or not students first take the transition year before enrolling in the leaving certificate programme
  
programmes starting age duration cumulative duration level required for entry formal entry requirements destination requirements for destination student numbers
norway  general upper secondary   education programmes  xxx-xxx  3  13  isced 2  conclusion lower   secondary  isced 5a  attendance   requirements   plus pass   grades  93,617  portugal  general upper secondary   education  12  th  year further studies   track  recurrent general upper   secondary  specialised artistic   education (including   complementary music and   dance courses)  14/15  18  18-65  14/15  3  1  3  3  12  12  12  12  isced 2  isced 2  isced 2  isced 2  min.age 14   completion   lower secondary   education  min.age 18   completion   lower secondary   education  min.age 14   completion   lower secondary   education  isced 5a  isced 5a  isced 5a  isced 5a  secondary   education   certificate  secondary   education   certificate  secondary   education   certificate  239,262  12,425  4  18,810 (general)  129 (fine arts)  2,200 (fine arts)  2, (music)  81 (dance)  spain  upper secondary general   (bachillerato)  16-18  2  12  isced 2  secondary   education   diploma  isced 5a  entrance   examination  930,957  5  sweden  upper secondary general  adult upper secondary  folk high school upper   secondary  16  20-55  17-55  3  3  3  12  12  12  isced 2  isced 2  isced 2  pass grades in   swedish,   english and   mathematics  completion   lower secondary  completion   lower secondary  isced 5a  isced 5a  isced 5a  pass final   examination  pass final   examination  pass final   examination  293,620  177,727  11,   4  
this programme disappears after the school year 1999/2
5  
includes also students in the ‘old’ upper secondary general programmes bup and cou (531,514 students of which students taking the (distance education) university orientation course
only form a very small proportion)    
programmes starting age duration cumulative duration level required for entry formal entry requirements destination requirements for destination student numbers   (이하 생략)