Bands × HORO — bg-education

Band	Step	Description	ISCED level
PRESCHOOL · preschool	base	ISCED 0 — early childhood foundation	0
PRIMARY · primary	share	ISCED 1 — grades 1-4, reading and arithmetic	1
LOWER_SEC · lower secondary	weave	ISCED 2 — grades 5-7, broadened curriculum	2
UPPER_SEC · upper secondary	crest	ISCED 3 — grades 8-12, peak of schooling	3
VOCATIONAL · vocational	descent	ISCED 3-5 — vocational training	4
HIGHER · higher — BA/MA	round	ISCED 6-7 — university	6
DOCTORATE · doctorate	unity	ISCED 8 — ring closes; the student becomes a teacher	8

Sources (2)

• MES — Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science(2024-01-01)
• UNESCO — ISCED 2011 (International Standard Classification of Education)(2011-09-01)