Eduction and VET System in Kosovo*
The education structure in Kosovo is in line with the International Standard Classification of Education as presented in the table below:
| Levels according to ISCED [1] | Formal levels of Pre-university Education in Kosovo[2] | Age
|
|
| Adult education/Life long learning education in broader scale (forman and non formal) | 23/24+ | ||
| ISCED 6 | Post university education | 23/24+ | |
| ISCED 5 | University education | ||
| ISCED 4 | Level 5 of National Qualification Framework | Post – secondary non tertiary education | 18 + |
| ISCED 3
|
Level 4 of
National Qualification Framework |
Upper secondary education
Gymnasym grades X-XII Vocational schools (grades X-XII) |
15-17
|
| Level 3 of
National Qualification Framework |
Upper secondary education
Vocational schools (grades X-XI) |
15-16
Vocational schools |
|
| ISCED 2 | Lower secondary education Grades VI-IX | 11-14 | |
| ISCED 1 | Primary education Grades I-V | 6-10 | |
|
ISCED 0 |
Pre-primary education | 5-6 | |
| Pre-school education | birth-5 | ||
[1] International Standard Classification of Education.
[2] The last three parts (ISCED 4, 5 and 6) are not part of pre-university education.