Most countries have compulsory education, which means that they have a set amount of time a student is required to be educated. The United States, Europe, Australia, China, and Canada are just a few examples of the countries that practice compulsory education.
Both Australia and New Zealand provide free, compulsory education until age 15. Literacy rates are high in these two countries, and many students attend universities.
The principles of secularism (a view that public education and other matters of civil policy should be conducted without the introduction of a religious element) are written in the French fundamental law. For religious schools (which are all private), it is not allowed to make religious education compulsory.
There are 12 years of compulsory education in Chile, from 6 to 18 y.o.
Depending on the school, PE (Physical education) is compulsory only up until the end of year 9 or 10.
Edmund James King has written: 'Society, schools and progress in the U.S.A. by Edmund J. King' -- subject- s -: Education, Educational sociology, United States 'Education and Development in Western Europe - Addison-Wesley Series in Comparative and International Educa -' 'Post-compulsory education' -- subject- s -: Higher Education, Post compulsory education, Post-compulsory education, Vocational education 'World perspectives in education' -- subject- s -: Education 'Education and social change' -- subject- s -: Education, Educational sociology 'Post-compulsory education II' -- subject- s -: Higher Education, Post compulsory education, Vocational education 'The education of teachers' -- subject- s -: Comparative education, Teachers, Training of 'Communist education' 'Post Compulsory Education Ii H the Way Ahead - SSSEC -'
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Religious education requirements vary greatly depending on the country and educational system in place. In some places, religious education may be mandatory in schools, while in others it is optional or not included in the curriculum at all. It is important to check the specific regulations in your region to determine whether religious education is mandatory.
M. Fourie has written: 'Compulsory education with special reference to Africa' -- subject(s): Compulsory Education
Piarey Lal Mehta has written: 'Constitutional protection to scheduled tribes in India' -- subject(s): Legal status, laws, India, Scheduled tribes, Dalits 'Free and compulsory education' -- subject(s): Compulsory Education, Education, Education and state, Education, Compulsory, History
Education in Italy is compulsory from 6 to 15/16 years of age.
It is not compulsory to vote in any election.In Australia, compulsory voting for federal elections was introduced in 1912.