What country are you from and do you call it 1) elementary, junior high, high school 2) elementary, middle school, high school, 3) primary, ???, secondary?

someguy3@lemmy.ca · 9 months ago

bazzett@lemmy.world · edit-2 9 months ago

In Mexico they are:

Preescolar/Kinder/Jardín de niños (Preschool): ages 3-5 years old (can vary from state to state).
Primaria (Elementary school): 6 years. Ages 6-12.
Secundaria (Middle school): 3 years. Ages 12-15.
Preparatoria/Bachillerato (High school): 3 years. Ages 15-18.
Universidad (University, undergrad education): 2-8 years.
Posgrado (Postgraduate education): Variable length. In my field a “Maestría” (Master’s degree) is 2 years, and a “Doctorado” (PhD) is 4 years.