Indonesia's Age Years Significance Philippines' Age Years Significance

Educational Educational
system system

Kindergarten 4,5 1 Can be taken at Kindergarten 5 1 Can only be taken

or 6 the age of 4 at the age of 5 or 6
years old to 6 years old
years old.

Primary School 7 to 6 Can be Primary School 6 to 6 Can be completed

12 completed with 11 with in 6 years
in 6 years

Secondary School 13 3 Can be Secondary School 12 to 4 Can be completed

to completed with (Junior High) 15 with in 4 years
( Junior High) 15 in 3 years

Secondary School 16 3 can be Secondary School 16 to 2 can be completed

to completed with (Senior High) 17 with in 2 years
( Senior High) 18 in 3 years

Undergraduate 19 4 Diploma system Undergraduate 18 to 4 Can be completed

to D1,D2,D3 and 21 with in 4 years as a
22 D4 complete degree.

Graduate Studies 23 2 SP1 or Special Graduate Studies 22 to 2 Can be completed

to Program 1 (Master's 23 with in 2 years or
(Master's 24 Degree) more to earn a
Degree) master's Degree
with a minimum of
30 units

Graduate Studies 25 3 SP2 or Special Graduate Studies 24 to 2 to 3 Can be completed

to Program 2 25 or with in 2 years or
(Doctor's Degree) 27 (Doctor's Degree) more more to earn a
Doctor's Degree
unit requirements
may vary and can
only be
determined by
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