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Germany is the most systematic and well-organized
country in Europe, which has a slightly different system

from the general education system. The curriculum in
Germany is very similar to that in Korea, but there is a huge
difference in the subsequent courses. After completing the
elementary school curriculum, courses are divided into

vocational school and humanities. In Germany, the state
pays for all courses from kindergartens to Ph.D. degrees,
which is to provide equal and fair educational opportunities.
In Germany, students graduating from kindergarten and elementary school can choose Hauptschule,

Realschule, Gymnasium, and Gesamtschule schools.

The composition of the
German education system

Hauptschule is a group of students who
plan to get a job rather than go to college

and either go straight to a career or enter
a higher vocational education school.
Realschule is similar to Hauptschule, but
the level of education is slightly higher. If