Education system in France is symbolized by early age school going. Mostly, children in France start going to schools from the age of 2, nearly 50% of the children, or from the age of 3. The schooling in France is mandatory until the age of 16. Where in other European countries like Germany and Finland, children spend less than 700 hours in school; here in France, more than 900 hrs of schooling is done every year.