Italy pretty much has the same education system as the other countries. The system is divided in 5 stages:
• Kindergarten - 3 years, age 3 to 6.
• Primary school - 5 years, age 6 to 11 although some children start primary school at 5 instead of at 6.
• Lower Secundary school - 3 years, age 11 to 14.
•Upper Secundary school - 5 years, age 14 to 19.
• University - 19 to ?
The system goes from 3 to 19 years of age and Italy has both public and private education systems.
Italy has the 18th best education system of the world.