Education > Homeschooling legal status: Countries Compared

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COUNTRY	DESCRIPTION
AlbaniaAlbania	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
AndorraAndorra	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
ArmeniaArmenia	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
AustraliaAustralia	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
AustriaAustria	Legal under restrictive conditions, homeschooling is allowed as long as the instruction is at least equal to that of the state school.
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
BelarusBelarus	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
BelgiumBelgium	Legal under restrictive conditions, Homeschooling is a constitutional right in Belgium.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
BrazilBrazil	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions
BulgariaBulgaria	Illegal, public education is mandatory. Only children with special needs may be homeschooled under strict government control.
CanadaCanada	Legal under regulating conditions (Alberta – regulation, British Columbia – registration, Manitoba – permit, Newfoundland – permit, New Brunswick – permit, Northwest Territories – regulation, Nova Scotia – regulation, Ontario – regulation, Prince Edward Island – regulation, Quebec – permit, Saskatchewan – permit, Yukon – regulation)
ColombiaColombia	Legal. Regulated by the Ministry of Education and the ICFES (Colombian Institute for the Promotion of Higher Education). The student would have to present a Public Validation Test and a State Test (Similar to SAT) if he/she wants to go to College.
CroatiaCroatia	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
CubaCuba	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
CyprusCyprus	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
Czech RepublicCzech Republic	Legal under restrictive conditions by temporary experimental law for children aged 5–12. Law currently under negotiation with homeschoolers.
DenmarkDenmark	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
El SalvadorEl Salvador	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
EstoniaEstonia	Legal under restrictive conditions, only allowed for exceptional cases.
FinlandFinland	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system. Written and oral examinations to check on progress are mandatory.
FranceFrance	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system. Inspections are mandatory every year.
GeorgiaGeorgia	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
GermanyGermany	Illegal, public or approved private education is mandatory with the only exception being where continued school attendance would create undue hardship for an individual child.
GreeceGreece	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
GreenlandGreenland	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
GuatemalaGuatemala	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City	No indication for educational laws to exist were found.
HungaryHungary	Legal under restrictive conditions. Every homeschooled child must be supervised by an authorized school and pass annual exams. Homeschooled children received diplomas from supervising school.
IcelandIceland	Legal only for holders of teaching certificates, in other cases public education is mandatory.
IndiaIndia	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
IndonesiaIndonesia	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
IrelandIreland	Legal, homeschooling is allowed by the constitution.
ItalyItaly	Legal, homeschooling is allowed by the constitution.
KazakhstanKazakhstan	Illegal, public education is mandatory. Door to door checks. Legal for non-residents.
LatviaLatvia	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
LithuaniaLithuania	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
LuxembourgLuxembourg	Legal, for primary school age.
MaltaMalta	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
MexicoMexico	Legal, compulsory attendance laws unclear.
MoldovaMoldova	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
MontenegroMontenegro	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
NetherlandsNetherlands	public education is mandatory, with some exceptions.
New ZealandNew Zealand	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
NorwayNorway	Legal
PeruPeru	Prior registration with the Ministerio de Educación is required.
PolandPoland	Legal under restrictive conditions. Every homeschooled child must be supervised by an authorized school (can be a private school) and pass annual exams. Homeschooled children received diplomas from supervising school.
PortugalPortugal	Legal.
Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep.	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
RomaniaRomania	Legal under restrictive conditions. Children with disabilities, special needs or whose condition does not allow them to be physically present in a school may be home-schooled, under the supervision of an accredited teacher.
RussiaRussia	Legal since 1992, law sometimes ignored and not made legal.
San MarinoSan Marino	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
SerbiaSerbia	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
SlovakiaSlovakia	Legal, under restrictive conditions.
SloveniaSlovenia	Legal.
South KoreaSouth Korea	Prohibited by law but law is unclear and the cause is supported by business leaders, therefore homeschoolers do not generally experience issues with authorities.
SpainSpain	Neither legal nor illegal, as Constitution recognises freedom of education, but national education law stipulates that compulsive education must be met through school attendance.
SwedenSweden	Illegal, as of June 2010; supposedly allowed under special circumstances such as student health reasons or family travel, but virtually never approved. Officials often ignore legally permitted appeals.
SwitzerlandSwitzerland	Legal in about three quarters of the cantons , with many being restrictive to very restrictive.
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions
TurkeyTurkey	Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions.
UkraineUkraine	Legal and expressly allowed for in Articles 59 and 60 of Ukraine’s Education Law.
United KingdomUnited Kingdom	Legal as alternative to the mandatory public school system.
United StatesUnited States	Legal under regulating conditions, varies by state.

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