Editing Kosovo (section)

=== Education ===
{{see also|Education in Kosovo}}

[[File:National Library of Kosovo Arben Llapashtica.jpg|thumb|The [[National Library of Kosovo]]]]

Education for primary, secondary, and tertiary levels is predominantly public and supported by the state, run by the [[Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Kosovo)|Ministry of Education]]. Education takes place in two main stages: primary and secondary education, and higher education.

The primary and secondary education is subdivided into four stages: preschool education, primary and low secondary education, high secondary education and special education. Preschool education is for children from the ages of one to five. Primary and secondary education is obligatory for everyone. It is provided by gymnasiums and vocational schools and also available in languages of recognised minorities in Kosovo, where classes are held in [[Albanian language|Albanian]], Serbian, [[Bosnian language|Bosnian]], [[Turkish language|Turkish]] and [[Croatian language|Croatian]]. The first phase (primary education) includes grades one to five, and the second phase (low secondary education) grades six to nine. The third phase (high secondary education) consists of general education but also professional education, which is focused on different fields. It lasts four years. However, pupils are offered possibilities of applying for higher or university studies. According to the [[Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Kosovo)|Ministry of Education]], children who are not able to get a general education are able to get a special education (fifth phase).<ref>{{cite web|title=Elementary and secondary education|url=https://www.rks-gov.net/en-US/Qytetaret/Edukimi/Pages/ArsimiFillorDheMesem.aspx|website=rks-gov.net|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818111807/https://www.rks-gov.net/en-US/Qytetaret/Edukimi/Pages/ArsimiFillorDheMesem.aspx|archive-date=18 August 2016|access-date=14 April 2017}}</ref>
Higher education can be received in universities and other higher-education institutes. These educational institutions offer studies for [[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor]], [[Master's degree|Master]] and [[PhD]] degrees. The students may choose full-time or part-time studies.

Students from Kosovo performed very poorly on several [[Programme for International Student Assessment|PISA tests]], and this result has sparked debates about the education system.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-07 |title=What Caused the Decline of Kosovo in PISA Ranking? |url=https://prishtinainsight.com/factors-contributing-to-the-decline-in-kosovos-pisa-ranking-mag/ |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=Prishtina Insight |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-06 |title=Kosovo amongst worst ranked nations in PISA education assessment |url=https://kosovotwopointzero.com/en/kosovo-amongst-worst-ranked-nations-pisa-assessment/ |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=Kosovo 2.0}}</ref>