Editing Outline of education (section)

===Education by level or stage===
{{Main|Educational stage}}
[[Educational stage]] &ndash; subdivisions of formal learning
* [[Early childhood education]] &ndash; teaching of children (formally and informally) from birth up to the age of eight, traditionally equivalent of third grade. 
** [[Preschool]] &ndash; an educational establishment or learning space offering early childhood education to children before they begin compulsory education at primary school. 
* [[Primary education]] &ndash; first stage of formal education, coming after preschool/kindergarten, often three to six years long
* [[Secondary education]] &ndash; stage of formal education that follows primary education, preparing students for higher education or the workforce 
* [[Higher education]] &ndash; stage of formal education following the completion of secondary education provided in universities, colleges, and vocational schools. 
** [[Vocational education]] &ndash;  education that prepares people for a skilled craft in order to be gainfully employed or self-employed  
** [[Tertiary education]] &ndash; a near-synonymous term for higher education used in educational research
* [[Academy]] &ndash; specialized institution of tertiary education  
* [[Adult education]] &ndash; practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained educating activities in order to gain new knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values

{{See also|:Category:Education by country}}