School Year by Age and Country

Approximate normal placement during the school year. Exact year can vary by birthday cut-off, school entry date, state/province, and individual progression.

Age	🇬🇧 UK (England)	🇩🇪 Germany	🇫🇷 France	🇮🇹 Italy	🇪🇸 Spain	🇳🇱 Netherlands	🇧🇪 Belgium	🇦🇹 Austria	🇵🇹 Portugal	🇮🇪 Ireland	🇸🇪 Sweden	🇩🇰 Denmark	🇫🇮 Finland	🇵🇱 Poland	🇨🇿 Czechia	🇷🇴 Romania	🇬🇷 Greece	🇭🇺 Hungary	🇺🇸 USA	🇮🇳 India	🇸🇬 Singapore	🇦🇺 Australia	🇨🇦 Canada
8	KS2 / Year 4	Klasse 3	CE2	3ª Primaria	3º Primaria	Groep 5	3rd Primary	Grade 3	3º Ano	3rd Class	Grade 2	Grade 2	Grade 2	Grade 2	Grade 3	Class II	Primary 3	Grade 3	Grade 3	Class 3	Primary 2	Year 3	Grade 3
9	KS2 / Year 5	Klasse 4	CM1	4ª Primaria	4º Primaria	Groep 6	4th Primary	Grade 4	4º Ano	4th Class	Grade 3	Grade 3	Grade 3	Grade 3	Grade 4	Class III	Primary 4	Grade 4	Grade 4	Class 4	Primary 3	Year 4	Grade 4
10	KS2 / Year 6	Klasse 5*	CM2	5ª Primaria	5º Primaria	Groep 7	5th Primary	Grade 5	5º Ano	5th Class	Grade 4	Grade 4	Grade 4	Grade 4	Grade 5	Class IV	Primary 5	Grade 5	Grade 5	Class 5	Primary 5	Year 5	Grade 5
11	KS3 / Year 7	Klasse 6	6e Collège	1ª Media	6º Primaria	Groep 8	6th Primary	Grade 6	6º Ano	6th Class	Grade 5	Grade 5	Grade 5	Grade 5	Grade 6	Class V	Primary 6	Grade 6	Grade 6	Class 6	Primary 6	Year 6	Grade 6
12	KS3 / Year 8	Klasse 7	5e Collège	2ª Media	1º ESO	Secondary 1	Secondary 1	Grade 7	7º Ano	1st Year	Grade 6	Grade 6	Grade 6	Grade 6	Grade 7	Class VI	Gymnasium 1	Grade 7	Grade 7	Class 7	Secondary 1	Year 7	Grade 7
13	KS3 / Year 9	Klasse 8	4e Collège	3ª Media	2º ESO	Secondary 2	Secondary 2	Grade 8	8º Ano	2nd Year	Grade 7	Grade 7	Grade 7	Grade 7	Grade 8	Class VII	Gymnasium 2	Grade 8	Grade 8	Class 8	Secondary 2	Year 8	Grade 8
14	KS4 / Year 10	Klasse 9	3e Collège	1ª Superiore	3º ESO	Secondary 3	Secondary 3	Grade 9	9º Ano	3rd Year	Grade 8	Grade 8	Grade 8	Grade 8	Grade 9	Class VIII	Gymnasium 3	Grade 9	Grade 9 / Freshman	Class 9	Secondary 3	Year 9	Grade 9
15	KS4 / Year 11	Klasse 10	2de Lycée	2ª Superiore	4º ESO	Secondary 4	Secondary 4	Grade 10	10º Ano	Transition Year*	Grade 9	Grade 9	Grade 9	Secondary 1	Secondary 1	Class IX	Lyceum 1	Grade 10	Grade 10 / Sophomore	Class 10	Secondary 4	Year 10	Grade 10
16	KS5 / Year 12	Klasse 11	1re Lycée	3ª Superiore	1º Bachillerato	Secondary 5 / MBO	Secondary 5	Grade 11	11º Ano	5th Year*	Upper Secondary 1	Grade 10 / Upper Sec	Upper Secondary 1	Secondary 2	Secondary 2	Class X	Lyceum 2	Grade 11	Grade 11 / Junior	Class 11	Sec 5 / JC1 / Poly	Year 11	Grade 11
17	KS5 / Year 13	Klasse 12	Terminale	4ª Superiore	2º Bachillerato	Secondary 6 / MBO	Secondary 6	Grade 12	12º Ano	6th Year	Upper Secondary 2	Upper Secondary 2	Upper Secondary 2	Secondary 3	Secondary 3	Class XI	Lyceum 3	Grade 12	Grade 12 / Senior	Class 12	JC2 / Poly	Year 12	Grade 12
18	University / FE	Klasse 13 / University*	University	5ª Superiore	University / FP	University / HBO / MBO	HE / optional 7th	Higher Education	University	University	Upper Secondary 3	Upper Secondary 3	Upper Secondary 3	Secondary 4 / 5*	Secondary 4	Class XII	University	University	College / University	University	Poly / University / NS	University	University / College

Notes: * Germany varies by federal state and school type. Ireland's Transition Year is optional. Canada varies somewhat by province, especially Québec. Australia varies slightly by state/territory and birthday cut-off. These are intended as practical age-equivalent mappings rather than legal enrolment rules.