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The '''lyceum''' is a category of [[educational institution]] defined within the [[education system]] of many countries, mainly in [[Europe]]. The definition varies among countries; usually it is a type of [[secondary school]].<ref name=Osmani1983>{{harvnb|Osmani|1983|p=384}}</ref> Basic science and some introduction to specific professions are generally taught.

==History==
''Lyceum'' is a [[Latin]] rendering of the [[Ancient Greek]] {{Lang|grc|Λύκειον}} ({{Lang|grc-latn|Lykeion}}), the name of a ''[[gymnasium (ancient Greece)|gymnasium]]'' in [[Classical Athens]] dedicated to [[Apollo Lyceus]]. [[Lyceum (classical)|This original lyceum]] is remembered as the location of the [[peripatetic school]] of [[Aristotle]]. Some countries derive the name for their modern schools from the Latin but use the Greek name for the ancient school: for example, Dutch has {{Lang|nl|lykeion}} (ancient) and {{Lang|nl|lyceum}} (modern), both rendered ''lyceum'' in English (note that in classical Latin the ''C'' in {{Lang|la|lyceum}} was always pronounced as a ''K'', not a soft ''C'', as in modern English).

The name ''[[lycée]]'' was retrieved and utilized by [[Napoleon]] in 1802 to name the main secondary education establishments. From France the name spread in many countries influenced by French culture.

==By country==
===Asia===
====India====
The Goa Lyceum ({{Langx|pt|Liceu de Goa}}) in [[Panaji]], [[Goa]] – established in 1854, following the Portuguese model – was the first public secondary school in the state, then a Portuguese territory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goaindiatourism.com/goa/education-in-goa.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513110915/http://www.goaindiatourism.com/goa/education-in-goa.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 13, 2011|title=Goa Education}}</ref> Later, the Goa Lyceum received the official title of {{Lang|pt|Liceu Nacional Afonso de Albuquerque}} ([[Afonso de Albuquerque]] National Lyceum). The Christ University Lyceum in Bengaluru, Karnataka - established in 2021, where scholars sit and do their research work and have discussion.

====Philippines====
The Philippines follows its version of the [[K-12]] system, where the term ''junior high school'' might be used instead of ''lyceum''. However, there are schools that appropriate the word ''lyceum'' in their name. The [[Lyceum of the Philippines University]] (LPU) is a university in [[Manila]] established by former wartime president [[Jose P. Laurel|José P. Laurel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lpu.edu.ph/index.php/about-lpu|title=Lyceum of the Philippines University - About LPU|website=www.lpu.edu.ph|access-date=2019-09-11}}</ref> Among its notable alumni are former president [[Rodrigo Duterte]], popular author [[Rene Villanueva]], and actor [[Cesar Montano]]. LPU has campuses in Makati, Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, and Davao.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lpu.edu.ph/index.php/campuses|title=Lyceum of the Philippines University - Campuses|website=www.lyceumnorthwesternuniversity.com|access-date=2019-09-11}}</ref>

The [[Filipino language|Filipino]] word for lyceum is {{Lang|fil|liseo}} from Spanish {{Lang|es|liceo}} which can be found in some names of various universities and educational institutions which are unaffiliated with LPU.

====Sri Lanka====
[[Lyceum International School]] (abbreviated as '''LIS'''), popularly known as '''Lyceum''' and its students as '''Lyceumers''', is the largest [[International School]] network in [[Sri Lanka]] providing all pre-primary, primary and secondary education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lyceum.lk/curriculum/|title=Curriculum — Lyceum International School|website=www.lyceum.lk|date=22 April 2023 |language=en|access-date=2023-08-22}}{{primary source inline|date=May 2025}}</ref> Lyceum also holds the title as the largest school in Sri Lanka with over 25,000 students and 3,300 teachers and staff (as of 2025 February).<ref>{{cite news |title=One Glorious Journey: Celebrating Three Decade Excellence Of The Lyceum International School |url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/230618/education/one-glorious-journey-celebrating-three-decade-excellence-of-the-lyceum-international-school-522954.html |work= The Sunday Times|date=18 July 2023 |accessdate=22 August 2023}}</ref><ref>https://www.lyceum.lk/about/history/{{primary source inline|date=May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=SWARA LIVE IN CONCERT : Redefining Eastern Music to Inspire New Era of Harmony |url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/250202/education/swara-live-in-concert-redefining-eastern-music-to-inspire-new-era-of-harmony-586262.html |work= The Sunday Times|date=2 February 2025 |accessdate=29 June 2025}}</ref>

Lyceum International School was founded by Dr. [[Mohan Lal Grero]] in 1993, to foster all-round development through English-medium learning in Sri Lanka. At its inception, Lyceum International School had only seven students and four teachers. The school's motto is derived from the Ancient Greek aphorism "[[Know thyself]]".<ref>{{cite news |title=Journey into Self: the Lyceum Experience |url=http://edu.dailymirror.lk/articles/news/215 |work=[[The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)|Daily Mirror]] |publisher=[[Wijeya Newspapers]] |location=[[Colombo]], [[Sri Lanka]] |date=5 December 2017 |accessdate=3 May 2018}}</ref>

====Uzbekistan and Tajikistan====
Lyceums also emerged in the former Soviet Union countries after they became independent. One typical example is Uzbekistan, where all high schools were replaced with lyceums ({{Lang|ru-latn|litsey}} is the Russian term, derived from French {{Lang|fr|lycée}}), offering a three-year educational program with a certain major in a certain direction. Unlike Turkey, Uzbek lyceums do not hold university entrance examinations, which gives students the right to enter a university, but they hold a kind of mock examination which is designed to test their eligibility for a certain university.

===Europe===
====Albania====
The [[Albanian National Lyceum]] was a high school in the city of [[Korçë]], [[Albania]], that emphasized French culture and European values. The school fully functioned with a French cultural emphasis from 1917 to 1939. The school was continued post World War II as the [[Raqi Qirinxhi High School]].<ref name=Xoxi1997>{{harvnb|Xoxi|1997|p=1}}</ref>

====Belarus====
The [[Belarusian Humanities Lyceum]] is a private secondary school founded shortly after Belarus' independence from the [[USSR]] by intellectuals, such as [[Vincuk Viacorka]] and Uladzimir Kolas, with the stated aims of preserving and promoting native Belarusian culture, and raising a new Belarusian elite. It was shut down in 2003 by the Ministry of Education of Belarus allegedly for promoting enmity within Belarusian society and using the classroom as a political soapbox, indoctrinating students with biased views on history, ideology, politics, morality and values. The lyceum eventually switched to homeschooling with a limited number of underground homeschoolers.

====Czech Republic====
The term ''lyceum'' refers to a type of secondary education consisting of anywhere from four years ended by graduation.{{Clarify|reason=grammar/wording is confusing|date=September 2022}} It is a type of schooling between grammar school and a technical high school. For example, the famous scientist [[Gerty Cori]] went to a lyceum school.

====Finland====
[[File:Kotkan Lyseon lukio 1.jpg|thumb|200px|Kotka Lyceum in [[Kotka]], [[Finland]]]]
The concept and name {{Lang|sv|lyceum}} (in Swedish, {{Lang|fi|lyseo}} in Finnish) entered Finland through Sweden.  Traditionally, {{Lang|fi|lycea}} were schools to prepare students to enter universities, as opposed to the typical, more general education.  Some old schools continue to use the name ''lyceum'', though their operations today vary.  For example, Helsinki Normal Lyceum educates students in grades 7–12, while Oulu Lyceum enrolls students only in grades 10–12.  The more commonly used term for upper secondary school in Finland is {{Lang|fi|lukio}} in Finnish and {{Lang|sv|gymnasium}} in Swedish.

====France====
The [[French language|French]] word for an upper secondary school, {{Lang|fr|lycée}}, derives from Lyceum. (see [[Secondary education in France]].)

====Germany====
[[File:Unterrichts Anstalt für die weibliche Jugend 01.jpg|thumb|upright|{{Lang|de|Mädchenschule}} (Lyzeum) in Wittenberg]]
The lyceum in Germany was known as an old term for a [[Gymnasium (Germany)|Gymnasium]] for girls. In Bavaria it was also a [[Hochschule]] to study [[theology]] and [[philosophy]].

====Greece====

In Greece, [[:el:Λύκειο|Λύκειο]] refers to a type of upper secondary education school for students aged 15 to 18 or 20. The lyceum school first grade admitted students can have a maximum age up to 20 years old.<ref name="Law 4386/2016, Government Gazette 83Α'/11.05.2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/Nomothetiko-Ergo/Anazitisi-Nomothetikou-Ergou?law_id=d84e513e-78e2-49a1-a6ed-a5e60110fbb8|title=Law 4386/2016, Government Gazette 83Α'/11.05.2016|publisher=Hellenic Parliament}} "Regulations for Research and other provisions"{{in lang|el}}</ref><ref name="Law 4186/2013, Government Gazette 193A'/17.09.2013">{{cite web|url=https://www.minedu.gov.gr/publications/docs2018/N_4186_2013_fek193.pdf|title=Law 4186/2013, Government Gazette 193A'/17.09.2013|publisher=Ministry of Education}} "Restructuring of Secondary Education and other provisions". Provisions for the transformation of Upper Secondary Schools of General (GEL) and Vocational (EPAL), Vocational Training Institutes (IEK) and Special Education structures.{{in lang|el}}</ref> Evening lyceum ({{Lang|el|Εσπερινό}}) is both for adult and underage working students, and lasts three years as of the 2020–2021 academic year, per Law 4547/2018.<ref name="Law 4547/2018, Government Gazette 102Α'/12.06.2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.minedu.gov.gr/publications/docs2018/EPAL_N_4547_FEK_102A_12-06-2018.pdf |title=Law 4547/2018, Government Gazette 102Α'/12.06.2018|publisher=Hellenic Parliament}} {{in lang|el}}</ref> The lyceum awards the [[Apolytirion|Απολυτήριο]], {{Lang|el-latn|apolytirio}} or {{Lang|el-latn|apolyterio}}, which is the upper [[secondary education]] leaving certificate.<ref name="NAFSA Guide to World Education Systems">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nafsa.org/professional-resources/publications/nafsa-guide-educational-systems-around-world|title=NAFSA Guide to Educational Systems Around the World &#124; NAFSA|website=www.nafsa.org}}</ref>

===== Upper secondary school (lyceum) =====
* {{lang|el|Ειδικό Λύκειο}} ({{Lang|el-latn|eidiko lykeio}}; special lyceum) 
* {{lang|el|Πρότυπο Λύκειο}} ({{Lang|el-latn|protipo lykeio}}; model lyceum; 2015–present)
* {{lang|el|Μουσικό Λύκειο}} ({{Lang|el-latn|mousiko lykeio}}; musical lyceum; 3 years, 1998–present)
* {{lang|el|Καλλιτεχνικό Λύκειο}} ({{Lang|el-latn|kalitexniko lykeio}}; art lyceum; 3 years, 2003–present)
* {{lang|el|Πειραματικό Λύκειο}} ({{Lang|el-latn|peiramtiko lykeio}}; experimental lyceum; 3 years, 2015–present)
* {{lang|el|Γενικό Λύκειο}} ({{Lang|el|ΓΕΛ}}; {{Lang|el-latn|geniko lykeio}}; general lyceum; 3 years, 1976–1996, 2006–present)
* {{lang|el|Γενικό Λύκειο Διαπολιτισμικής Εκπαίδευσης}} ({{Lang|el|ΓΕΛΔΕ}}; i.e. comprehensive lyceum; <br />{{Lang|el-latn|diapolitismiko lykeio}}, general lyceum of cross-cultural education; 3 years, 2018–present)
* {{lang|el|Eπαγγελματικό Λύκειο}} ({{Lang|el|ΕΠΑΛ}}; {{Lang|el-latn|epagelmatiko lykeio}}; vocational lyceum; EPAL; 3 years, 2006–present)
* {{lang|el|Εσπερινό Γενικό Λύκειο}} ({{Lang|el-latn|esperino geniko lykeio}}; evening general lyceum; 3 years, 1976–present)
* {{lang|el|Εσπερινό Επαγγελματικό Λύκειο}} ({{Lang|el-latn|esperino epagelmatiko lykeio}}; evening vocational lyceum; 3 years)
* {{lang|el|Ενιαίο Ειδικό Επαγγελματικό Γυμνάσιο-Λύκειο}} (integrated special vocational gymnasium-lyceum; {{Lang|el|ΕΝ.Ε.Ε.ΓΥ-Λ}})
* {{lang|el|Γενικό Εκκλησιαστικό Λύκειο}} (ΓΕΕΛ; {{Lang|el-latn|ekklisiastiko lykeio}}; ecclesiastical general lyceum; 3 years, 2006–present)

===== Defunct upper secondary school (lyceum) =====
* {{lang|el|Αθλητικό Λύκειο}} ({{Lang|el-latn|athlitiko lykeio}}; athletic lyceum; 3 years)
* {{lang|el|Ενιαίο Λύκειο}} ({{Lang|el-latn|eniaio lykeio}}; integrated lyceum; 3 years, 1997–2006)
* {{lang|el|Τεχνικό Λύκειο}} ({{Lang|el-latn|techniko lykeio}}; technical lyceum; 3 years, 1977–1985)
* {{lang|el|Επαγγελματικό Λύκειο}} ({{Lang|el-latn|epagelmatiko lykeio}}; vocational lyceum; 3 years; Law 576/1977; 1977–1985)
* {{lang|el|Γυμνάσιο}} (gymnasium; integrated 3-year lower and 3-year upper secondary school)
* {{lang|el|Ενιαίο Πολυκλαδικό Λύκειο}} ({{Lang|el|ΕΠΛ}}; {{Lang|el-latn|eniaio polykladiko lykeio}}; integrated multifarious lyceum; 3 years, 1985–1997)<ref>{{cite thesis|url=https://freader.ekt.gr/eadd/index.php?doc=35991&lang=en |title=The Unified Multidisciplinary High School (EPL): a station in the history of our educational system |first=Athina |last=Vorrisi |degree=[[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] |pages=1{{hyphen}}407 |location=[[Athens]]|publisher=[[National and Kapodistrian University of Athens]]|language=el|date=2013 |doi=10.12681/eadd/35991|via=National Archive of PhD Theses (NAPhD)|quote=Integrated Multifarious Lyceum (EPL) is also known as: Unified Multidisciplinary Lyceum (EPL), Unified Multidisciplinary High School (EPL), Integrated Multidisciplinary Lyceum (EPL), Unified Multidisciplinary High School (EPL), United Multi Branches Lyceum (EPL), Unified Comprehensive High School (EPL), Unified Polyvalent Lyceum (EPL)|url-access=subscription |hdl=10442/hedi/35991 |hdl-access=free }}</ref>
* {{lang|el|Τεχνικό Επαγγελματικό Λύκειο}} ({{Lang|el|ΤΕΛ}}; {{Lang|el-latn|techniko epagelmatiko lykeio}}; technical vocational lyceum; 3 years, 1985–1998)
* {{lang|el|Τεχνικό Επαγγελματικό Εκπαιδευτήριο}} ({{Lang|el|ΤΕΕ}}; {{Lang|el-latn|techniko epagelmatiko ekpaideftirio}}; technical vocational training centre; 3 years, 1998–2006)

====Hungary====
Before [[World War I]], secondary education institutes with a primary goal of preparing for higher studies were often referred to by the word {{Lang|hu|líceum}}.

In contemporary Hungarian, the most ubiquitous word for these institutions is {{Lang|hu|gimnázium}}, but {{Lang|hu|líceum}} lives on as an archaizing word referring to schools of high prestige and revered traditions, most notably [[Calvinist]] [[boarding school]]s.

====Italy====
The lyceum is considered by most the hardest and most prestigious kind of secondary school in Italy.

The term ''[[Secondary education in Italy#Liceo|liceo]]'' refers to a number of [[upper secondary school]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dizionari.corriere.it/dizionario_italiano/L/liceo.shtml|title=Liceo: Definizione e significato - Dizionario italiano - Corriere.it|website=Corriere della Sera}}</ref> which last five years (from 14 to 19 years of age) and are specialized in teaching [[Philosophy education#Italy|philosophy]], ancient Greek (in the sole {{Lang|it|liceo classico}}) and [[Latin]], but also [[maths]], [[physics]], [[trigonometry]], [[biology]] and [[chemistry]]. It gives preparation for [[university]].
It is divided into six different branches, each one specialized in certain subjects:
* ''[[Liceo classico]]'' (classical lyceum) is the most various between them but is known for focusing on history, literature, philosophy, ancient Greek and Latin.
* ''[[Liceo scientifico]]'' (scientific lyceum) focuses on maths, physics, biology and chemistry.
* ''[[Liceo linguistico]]'' (linguistic lyceum) focuses almost entirely on a certain number of languages and their literatures. Each school can decide which language to teach, but Italian and English are always present.
* ''[[Liceo artistico]]'' (arts lyceum) focuses on arts history and practical arts (varying from drawing to painting to sculpturing).
* ''[[Liceo delle scienze umane]]'' (human and social sciences lyceum) focuses on the human sciences such as psychology, anthropology, sociology and pedagogy and on the study of history and philosophy.
* ''[[Liceo musicale e coreutico]]'' (music and choreutic lyceum) focuses on musical performance.

====Latvia====
The first Lyceum in [[Riga]] was founded in 1675 by the king [[Charles XI of Sweden]] (in Latin, {{Lang|la|Schola Carolina}}), and was renamed to the Imperial Lyceum of Riga (in German, {{Lang|de|Kaiserliches Lyceum zu Riga}}) in 1733. In September 1921, the [[Riga French Lycée]], an upper secondary school supported by the [[Government of France]] was founded in Riga.
In 1989, during the [[Latvian National Awakening]], the Pushkin Lyceum of Riga ({{lang|ru|Puškina licejs}}) with education programs in [[Russian language|Russian]] was established. 
In 2002, another Russian lyceum was established in [[Daugavpils]] ({{lang|ru|Daugavpils Krievu vidusskola - licejs}}), renamed to Daugavpils High School of Technologies ({{lang|ru|Daugavpils Tehnoloģiju vidusskola - licejs}}) in 2020.

====Lithuania====
Some gymnasiums are called {{Lang|lt|licėjus}}, e.g. [[Vilnius Lyceum]].

====Malta====
Junior lyceums refer to secondary education state owned schools.

====Republic of Moldova====
Until recently, in the Republic of Moldova the lyceum – called {{Lang|ro|liceu}} – was an educational institution where students studied from the first to the twelfth grade and would obtain the baccalaureate degree upon completion. In most cases, the lyceums were specialized in a particular domain (fine art, theatre, language) that was relevant to the personality whose name the institution bore. In other respects, it was little different from any regular school, with the exception of slightly higher education standards and supposedly being more prestigious. 
After 2010, regular schools were all formally reformed into lyceums, although their quality remained of the same level as before and most did not get any particular specialization, thereby being dubbed 'theory lyceums' ({{Lang|ro|liceu teoretic}}). One reason for the 2010 reform was to reduce the influence of the Soviet/Russian educational system and/or mentality in Moldova.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}

====Netherlands====
In the Netherlands, a lyceum is a [[selective school|selective]] secondary school for children aged 12–18 that offers "''[[voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs]]''" (vwo) and "''[[hoger algemeen voortgezet onderwijs]]''" (havo), the top and high levels of secondary education available in that country. Successful completion allows vwo students admission to university and havo students to [[Vocational university#Netherlands|hogeschool]], comparable to [[vocational university]]. The term ''lyceum'' is also sometimes used for other [[vocational school]]s such as the [[:nl:Grafische School|Grafisch Lyceum]], or ''Muzieklyceum Amsterdam'', which grew into the [[Conservatorium van Amsterdam]].

====Poland====
The {{Lang|pl|liceum}} is the [[Education in Poland#Upper secondary education|Polish secondary-education school]]. Polish liceums are attended by students aged 15 to 19–20 (see list below). Before graduating, pupils are subject to a final examination, the ''[[matura]]''.

Polish liceums are of several types:
*[[Liceum Ogólnokształcące|general lyceum]] (15–19)
*[[specialised lyceum]] (15–19)
* complementary lyceum (17-20) <ref>{{cite web | url=https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1213/Poland-SECONDARY-EDUCATION.html | title=Poland - Secondary Education }}</ref>

====Portugal====
From 1836 until 1978, in the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[Education in Portugal|educational system]], the lyceum ({{langx|pt|liceu}}), or national lyceum ({{langx|pt|liceu nacional|label=none}}), was a [[high school]] that prepared students to enter [[Higher education in Portugal|universities]] or more general education. On the other hand, the technical school ({{langx|pt|escola técnica|label=none}}) was a technical-oriented school.

After several [[education reform]]s, all these schools merged into a single system of "3rd cycle basic" and [[Secondary education|secondary schools]] ({{Lang|pt|escolas básicas do 3.º ciclo e secundárias}}), offering [[Educational stages|grades 7 to 12]].

====Romania====
The Romanian word for lyceum is {{Lang|ro|liceu}}. It represents a post-secondary form of education. In order for a student to graduate the lyceum and obtain a baccalaureate diploma, they must pass the [[Romanian Baccalaureate|''bac'']]. The lyceum consists of four school years (ages 15–19). Although the lyceum is a pre-university educational institution, it can be enough for the graduates to find a job, mainly in office work.

====Russia====
In Imperial Russia, a lyceum was one of the following higher educational facilities: Demidov Lyceum of Law in [[Yaroslavl]] (1803), Alexander Lyceum in [[Tsarskoye Selo]] (1810), Richelieu Lyceum in [[Odessa]] (1817), and Imperial [[Mikhail Katkov|Katkov]] Lyceum in Moscow (1867).

The [[Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum]] was opened on October 19, 1811, in the [[Neoclassicism|neoclassical]] building designed by [[Vasily Stasov]] and situated next to the [[Catherine Palace]]. The first graduates included [[Aleksandr Pushkin]] and [[Alexander Gorchakov]]. The opening date was celebrated each year with carousals and revels, and Pushkin composed new verses for each of those occasions. In January 1844 the Lyceum was moved to [[Saint Petersburg]].

During 33 years of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum's existence, there were 286 graduates. The most famous of these were [[Anton Delwig]], [[Wilhelm Küchelbecher]], [[Nicholas de Giers]], [[Dmitry Tolstoy]], [[Yakov Karlovich Grot]], [[Nikolay Yakovlevich Danilevsky]], [[Alexei Lobanov-Rostovsky]] and [[Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin]].

Since the 1990s there are lyceums (special secondary schools) with in-depth study of humanitarian or natural science disciplines. As a rule, university professors teach in lyceums, and the educational system resembles that of a university. Later, the lyceums were renamed special general secondary schools.

====Serbia====
The [[Lyceum of the Principality of Serbia]] was the first [[higher education]] school in [[Serbia]] in which education was taught in [[Serbian language|Serbian]]. It was founded in 1838 on the initiative of Prince [[Miloš Obrenović]] in 1838 in [[Kragujevac]], then the capital of Serbia. When [[Belgrade]] became the Serbian capital in 1841, the Serbian Lyceum opened there. In 1863 it became known as the [[Grandes écoles]] until 1905 when it officially changed its name to the [[University of Belgrade]].

====Turkey====
The [[Turkish language|Turkish]] word for the latest part of pre-university education is {{Lang|tr|lise}} which is derived from the French word {{Lang|fr|lycée}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Nişanyan|first=Sevan|url=http://www.nisanyansozluk.com/search.asp?w=lise&x=0&y=0|title="Lise" in the Sevan Nişanyan Etymological Dictionary|access-date=2009-02-13|language=tr}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and corresponds to ''high school'' in English. It lasts four to five years with respect to the type of the high school. At the end of their {{Lang|tr|lise}} education, students take the TYT/AYT test, i.e. university entrance examination, to get the right to enroll in a public university or a private university.

====Ukraine====
According to the Law of Ukraine "On Education", the lyceum is a level III secondary institution of education (or a structural unit of another institution of education) that provides field-specific secondary education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mon.gov.ua/ua/npa/law-education#_Toc493603848|title = Міністерство освіти і науки України - Law on Education}}</ref> As it is planned, since 2017 a three-year senior school will be a lyceum of academic or vocational training. In vocational school, a student will master their first profession, whereas in an academic lyceum they will deepen personal knowledge of specific subjects that will be studied further at a higher education establishment. Graduates of academic lyceums will be able to obtain a bachelor's degree in three years (in most specialties) instead of four.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ukraineworld.org/articles/reforms/ukrainian-education-new-era|title=Ukrainian Education in the New Era|website=ukraineworld.org}}</ref>

Other types of lyceums in Ukraine include military lyceums and lyceums with intensive military and physical training.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Військові ліцеї та ліцеї з посиленою військово-фізичною підготовкою {{!}} Міністерство оборони України |url=http://www.mil.gov.ua/diyalnist/vijskova-osvita-na-tauka/vijskovi-liczei-ta-liczei-z-posilenoyu/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813122911/http://www.mil.gov.ua/diyalnist/vijskova-osvita-na-tauka/vijskovi-liczei-ta-liczei-z-posilenoyu/ |archive-date=2017-08-13 |website=mil.gov.ua |language=uk}}</ref>

===North America===
====United States====
See [[lyceum movement]] and [[Comparison of American and British English#Education|comparison of US and UK secondary school years]] (except Scotland).

===South America===
====Chile====
It is not uncommon in Chile to use the word {{Lang|es|liceo}} when referring to a high school. Another term is {{Lang|es|enseñanza media}} (secondary education); however, ''{{Lang|es|liceo}}'' is the most common term due to Chile's extensive European influence.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}

====Uruguay====
''{{Lang|es|Liceo}}'' is commonly used to refer to secondary education. It was adopted from the French immigrants of the 19th century.

==See also==
*[[Comparison of American and British English#school|Comparison of US and UK Education]]
*[[Educational stage]]
*[[Gymnasium (school)]]
*[[Lyceum (classical)]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist|2}}

==References==
*{{citation|last=Xoxi|first=Koli|year=1997|title=Liceu Kombëtar i Korçës (1917-1939)|publisher=Shtëpia Botuese "Lumo Skëndo"|language=sq|oclc=45500476}}
*{{citation|last=Osmani|first=Shefik|year=1983|title=Fjalor i pedagogjisë|publisher=Shtëpia Botuese "8 Nëntori"|language=sq|oclc=	17442147}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041019004756/http://www.buwiwm.edu.pl/educ/educ.htm Polish System of Education]
* Lyceum college of medicine international students www.lyceumnorthwesternuniversity.com

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