学校制度(がっこうせいど)

がっこうせいど
noun
school system; educational system
education
1. school system; educational system
The organizational structure and framework of formal education in a country, including the levels of schooling, years of study, and progression from elementary through higher education.
日本(にほん)の学校制度(がっこうせいど)は6-3-3-4制(せい)だ。
Japan's school system follows a 6-3-3-4 structure.
学校制度(がっこうせいど)の改革(かいかく)について議論(ぎろん)が続(つづ)いている。
Debate continues regarding reform of the school system.
各国(かっこく)の学校制度(がっこうせいど)を比較(ひかく)すると、入学(にゅうがく)年齢(ねんれい)や義務教育(ぎむきょういく)の年数(ねんすう)に違(ちが)いがある。
Comparing school systems across countries reveals differences in enrollment age and years of compulsory education.

A compound of 学校(がっこう) (school) + 制度(せいど) (system, institution). Japan's modern 学校制度(がっこうせいど) follows the 6-3-3-4 pattern established after World War II: 6 years of elementary school, 3 years of junior high, 3 years of high school, and 4 years of university.

Common collocations

Cultural note

Japan's 6-3-3-4 system means 小学校(しょうがっこう) (elementary, 6 years), 中学校(ちゅうがっこう) (junior high, 3 years), 高等学校(こうとうがっこう) (high school, 3 years), and 大学(だいがく) (university, 4 years). Compulsory education covers the first 9 years (elementary + junior high).

Related words

  • 教育制度(きょういくせいど): education system (broader, includes policy and administration)
  • 義務教育(ぎむきょういく): compulsory education
  • 学制(がくせい): school system (historical/abbreviated term)

Related Words

Related: 義務教育(ぎむきょういく) (compulsory education)
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