Every person needs to have at least 9 years of education Elementary school is mandatory and lasts 8 years Switzerland has a lot of foreign students CERN One of best school systems 4 official languages, language in each school varies from place to place Graduation at the end of high school is bilingual Length of school year depends from place to place 15,000 Swiss francs per child are invested annually (HRK 108 thousand) In Switzerland, there are three levels of education that continue on top of each other: compulsory education Vocational school and high school Higher education schools / universities and vocational colleges There are public and private elementary schools Most students are trained for tertiary activities They do not wear uniforms They are graded from grades 1-6 Natural sciences are also given a lot of importance where math, biology, chemistry, physics, and geography are taught as some of the main subjects. Other subjects like history, civic education, music, art and design, physical education and health, home economics, career guidance, and vocational preparation are also taught.