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- In France, eighth grade is equivalent to the third year of collège, the Quatrième or '4ème'.
- In Germany, eighth grade is called 8. Klasse.
- In Hungary, eighth grade is called 8. osztály, commonly the last year of elementary school. Other systems to group the grades are also present: for example, six years of elementary school then six years of high school; or four years of elementary then eight years of high school.
- In Finland, children age of 14-15 are usually in 8th grade
- In Ireland, eighth grade is equivalent is 2nd year or Dara Bhliain of secondary school.
- In Italy, eighth grade is the final year of middle school. It is equivalent to what is colloquially referred to as terza media or terzo anno delle scuole medie (officially Scuola secondaria di primo grado).
- In Latvia, eighth grade is called 8.Klase and is the last year of elementary school. Children are aged 14–15.
- In the Netherlands, Groep 8 (literally means "group 8") is the final year of primary school. Children are aged 11-12. Intermediate/Middle/Junior High School is again entered in "de eerste klas" (1e klas). Eighth grade there is called de tweede klas (for 13–14 years olds) which literally means "the second class/year (in middle school)"".
- In the United Kingdom:
- In the English and Welsh school systems, eighth grade is equivalent to Year 9 (Form 3). These children are aged 13–14.
- In Scotland eighth grade is equivalent to S3, where 'S' represents Secondary, or 3rd year.
- In Northern Ireland, children aged 13–14 are in year 10 or 3rd year (secondary school).
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