Policy Document
Compulsory schooling act of the German Reich
Benefits & Requirements
Coverage: Requirements for its application
The law defines entitlement to compulsory education to all children with German citizenship (Paragraph 1).
Criteria for coverage
The law stipulates compulsory schooling for eight years in general school (Volksschulpflicht), followed by two to three years in vocational school and training (Berufsschulpflicht).
The beginning of compulsory education is standardised, meaning it starts for all children that reach the age of six before 30 June (Paragraph 2).
Duration (numbers of years of compulsory education stipulated by this document)
8-11
Is educational tracking implemented or modified by this document?
No