| Primary | | 1–6 | | 6 | Compulsory elementary education. |
| Secondary | Lower Secondary | | | 4 | Requires four years of study divided into two 2-year cycles and culminates in a title of ESBA (Secondary Basic Education). |
| Secondary | Upper Secondary | | | 2 | Upper secondary education requires two years of study and results in the general secondary Bachillerato (baccalaureate) or a professional secondary education credential. |
| Post-secondary | | 11–14 | | 4 | Two cycles of technical and professional education |
| Tertiary | First Cycle | 13–15 | | 3 | |
| Tertiary | Second Cycle | 16–17 | | 2 | |
| Tertiary | Third Cycle | | | 3 | |
