Training
Compulsory school is compulsory and free of
charge for children between 6 and 16 years. More than
one third of children attend Andorran schools, one third
in French and just under one third in Spanish schools.
Even in the Spanish and French schools some Catalan are
included in the teaching.
All schools are built and maintained by the Andorran
authorities, who also pay for the Andorran teachers. The
French and Spanish teacher salaries are paid by France
and Spain.
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COUNTRYAAH:
Country facts of Andorra, including geography profile, population statistics, and business data.
A university (Universitat d'Andorra) was inaugurated
in 1997, but it mainly uses distance education. It
offers, among other things, nurse and computer training.
Those who want to study further after high school often
apply to one of the neighboring countries. The academic
year 2010–2011 studied about 1,400 Andorran at
university, of which just under one third in Andorra,
nearly two thirds in Spain and the rest in France and
other countries. A new "Bachelor's Degree" was
introduced in 2008 to help students continue their
studies abroad.
FACTS - EDUCATION
Number of pupils per teacher in primary
school
11 (2017)
Public expenditure on education as a
percentage of GDP
19.0 percent (2017)
Public expenditure on education as a
percentage of the state budget
19.0 percent (2017)
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