Image Source: https://itees.com.sg/about-us/The Institute of Technical Education, or ITE, was established in 1992 as a post-secondary technical training institution under the Ministry of Education, Singapore. It was formerly the Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB). ITE is a principal provider of career and technical education and leader in national skills certification and standards with an emphasis on pre-employment training for secondary school graduates, continuing education and training for adult learners, and workplace and work-study programs for those who are currently employed. ITE aims to provide a comprehensive education focused on holistic, hands-on training produce well-rounded graduates equipped for the...

  Photo courtesy of Safari Consoler via Pexels.com   In Benin, higher education is available through public universities, private higher education institutions co-signed by the Benin Ministre de l'Enseignement Superior et de la Recherche Scientifique/MESRS (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research), or private higher education institutions approved by the regional accrediting body, Conseil Africain et Malgache pour l'Enseignement Superieur/CAMES (African and Malagasy Council for Higher Education). Benin does not presently accredit private higher education institutions as a whole; individual programs are submitted to the appropriate educational authorities for review, and only individual programs at private institutions are considered accredited. It...

Image courtesy of Efrem Efre via Pexels In Sweden, upper secondary education is typically offered through Gymnas/Gymnasieskolas (academic upper secondary schools). However, students who need to complete secondary and/or upper secondary education, or those who need to improve the grades from their existing upper secondary studies, may catch up to the upper secondary school level through a Folkhogskola (Folk High School). Students who have completed upper secondary education but haven’t earned the correct combination of courses and grades to meet higher education entry requirements may take supplemental or missing courses through Folk High Schools. Folk High Schools are also known...

Image courtesy of Philipp Brügger via pexels.com In Korea, alternative education institutions are facilities, corporations, or other organizations that offer alternative education and have historically registered with the local superintendent of the Office of Education. In 2022, the Ministry of Education passed the Alternative Education Institutions Act, which requires registration of alternative schools. Previously, registration was encouraged, but it was not mandated and enforced. In 2022, there were approximately 50 registered alternative education institutions. In 2024, the Ministry of Education designated the Korea Youth Policy Institute to promote and develop alternative education institutions. Today, nearly half of the 250 schools...

  Image source: Andy Barbour via pexels.com In Chile, primary and secondary education represents 12 total years of study. Basic education consists of two parts: 4 years of lower primary and 4 years of upper primary. Completing this level leads to the Licencia de Educacion Basica (License of Basic Education) at the completion of grade 8. Academic secondary education is a 4-year program divided into the first and second levels levels of middle education. Graduation from secondary culminates in the Licencia de Educacion Media (Licentiate of Middle Education). Since 2007, adults who are unable to complete their basic and secondary...