Congratulations! But what is 9th grade?
In Denmark public/private schools go from 0(preschool) to 9th grade (Also 10th which is sort of like an optional prep year for gymnasium(We call it gymnasium, not highschool))
Ah, I didn’t know that. Are there also different types of schools? In Germany, you go to a primary school from grade 1 to 4. From then on you get a recommendation as to whether you should go to a Hauptschule (you do badly or are poor), Realschule (you do better or are less poor) or Gymnasium (you do better or are not poor). Hauptschule ends with the 9th or 10th grade. Realschule ends with grade 10 and Gymnasium with grade 12. Real nonsense.
In Denmark we have 2 types of schools from 0-10, the first are regular public schools, then there are also private schools. (Basically paid by government or paid from pocket, that’s the difference.)
HOWEVER, while 10th grade is optional and can be taken at some public schools, it can also be taken at something alike a boarding school (8, 9, 10th grade can be taken at boarding schools).
Gymnasium is basically what comes after either 9th or 10th grade, it’s a pre-requisite you must have to attend most universities and higher-education. These are usually 3 years, some are 2 years though.
As for age groups, I was 16-17 after 10th grade(Boarding school), then about 20 when I finished gymnasium. That’s a bit later than most since I did 10th grade, which is optional.
Does that help put things into perspective?
