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112 countries found
Called 'Istruzione Parentale'. 11,000 families (2023). Annual notification and exams required.
Strictly illegal. Schulpflicht enforced with fines, custody loss, and prison. 600-1,000 children despite illegality.
Prior authorization required since 2022. Annual inspections mandatory. Compulsory from age 3.
No registration required. No national curriculum mandate. 97,000 children (2023).
54,936 children (Feb 2024) - 400% increase since 2019! Annual exams required.
Low regulation. Annual assessment. One of easiest countries.
Permission from local authority required. 400-600 children. Very rare.
Undersogelsespligt (duty to examine). No formal registration. Compulsory age 6-16.
Varies significantly by canton. 4,136 children (2023). Some cantons very strict.
Treated as private school. Annual exams required. Strict oversight.
Individual education possible. Permission and annual exams required.
Annual permit required. Must follow national curriculum.
Legal since 2018. Registration + approval needed. Annual assessments.
Individual education. Permission required. Annual assessments.
Parent university degree required. Must follow national curriculum. Very strict.
Special permission required. Strict criteria. Must prove valid reasons.
Legal. Notification required. About 100 children.
Possible but strict. Authorization needed. Must follow curriculum.
Home education permitted. Registration required. Annual evaluations.
Home education permitted with approval. Annual testing required.
Registration required. Follow national curriculum. Annual exams.
Individual education. Notification required. Annual evaluations. About 1,400 children.
Legal since 2013. Application + approval needed. Annual assessments.
Home education permitted. Registration required. Annual exams.
Home education permitted. Registration and annual assessments required.
Family education recognized. Registration required. Annual certification.
Compulsory school attendance. No exceptions.
Effectively illegal. Special permission required. Rare exceptions. About 800 families.
Special permission required. Exemptions theoretically possible but virtually never granted. About 600 children.
Illegal. Constitution mandates school attendance. Some exemptions for health/disability.
Compulsory school attendance. No homeschool provisions.
Compulsory school attendance. Very rare exceptions.
Compulsory school attendance enforced.
Compulsory school attendance mandated by law.
Compulsory school attendance enforced.
Compulsory public education. Homeschooling not permitted.
Varies by region. Flanders most restrictive. Wallonia more flexible.
Constitutional Court ruled school attendance mandatory (2010). About 4,000 families practice despite illegality.
Legal in all 50 states. Regulation varies significantly by state. 4.3 million homeschoolers (2022).
Legal in all provinces. Notification required in most. ~60,000 homeschoolers.
Legal status varies by state. Grey area in federal law. About 10,000 families.
Supreme Court approved but needs federal regulation. Legal in Parana and Distrito Federal. 35,000 students (2021).
Legal. ICFES exams for validation. Recognized by law. About 4,000 families.
Permission required from Provincial Council of Education. Varies by province.
Free exams (Examenes Libres) system. No registration needed. About 5,000 students.
Legal since 2008. Constitutional Article 68 amended 2020. Low regulation.
Home education recognized. Notification recommended. Growing community.
Compulsory formal school attendance enforced.
State-controlled education system. Homeschooling not permitted.
Legal grey area. No explicit laws permitting or prohibiting. Law passed in 2025 recognizing alternative education.
Legal and viable. Growing option especially among expats. Minimal regulation.
Legal and viable option. Growing community. Minimal regulation.
Completely legal although uncommon. Low regulation. Small expat population.
Home education permitted. Low regulation. Small community.
Examenes de suficiencia available. Low regulation. Legal and viable option.
Homeschooling is viable and legal. Not common but practiced. Little regulation.
Grey area. Recently passed law recognizing homeschooling as legal alternative (2023). Growing community.
Not formally addressed by law. Not explicitly illegal but not officially recognized.
Status unclear. Economic crisis may have affected education system.
While not officially forbidden, not considered valid education. Homeschooled students may have limited access to professional education.
Status unclear. Traditional education preferred. Research needed.
Status unclear. Traditional schooling strongly preferred. Research needed.
Status unclear. Research needed for current regulations.
NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling). 2.71 million students in last 5 years.
Registration required. ~30,000 homeschoolers. Popular with good reputation.
Certificate of Exemption required. 5,521 students (2013).
DepEd Order No. 001 s.2022. Constitutional protection. National Homeschool Day: March 3.
Legal since 2003 under informal education. National exam for equivalent certificate available.
Legal since 2004. Ministerial Regulation No. 3. Application required. Annual assessments mandatory.
Technically illegal but tolerated. Futoko children encouraged alternative education. About 20,000 students.
Alternative education recognized. Technically illegal but tolerated. About 2,000 students.
Illegal for Chinese citizens. Legal for foreign nationals. ~18,000 children (mostly expats).
Legal since 2014. Notification required. About 4,000 students. Growing.
Legal. Registration required. Must follow national curriculum or approved alternative.
Exemption required. Very strict criteria. Must show educational plan. Rare.
Legal. Registration required. Home education permit needed. Annual assessment.
Legal but must follow Vietnamese national curriculum. Registration + regular progress reports required.
Legal with no government regulation. No registration, notification, or testing required. Growing community especially in urban areas.
Family education recognized. Registration and certification required.
Family education recognized. Registration required. Mandatory exams in grades 4 and 9.
State-controlled education system. Homeschooling not permitted.
Legal for expats. Must use accredited curriculum. Popular with expat families.
Legal. Notification required. About 2,000 families. Growing community.
Illegal. School attendance compulsory. Religious education can be done at home.
Status unclear. Political situation complex. Traditional education system.
Status unclear. Research needed for current regulations.
Status unclear. Growing tourism/expat population. Research needed.
Status unclear. Research needed for current regulations.
Status unclear. Small island nation. Research needed.
Status unclear. Research needed. Population: 172M.
Status unclear. Research needed for current regulations.
Status unclear. Research needed for current regulations.
Status unclear. Research needed for current regulations.
Status unclear. Traditional education strongly preferred. Research needed.
Status unclear. Former Soviet republic. Traditional education system.
Status unclear. Former Soviet republic. Traditional system. Research needed.
Status unclear. Highly controlled education system. Likely very restricted.
Legal since 1996. 57,000+ homeschoolers. Fastest growing education model.
Legal grey area. Alternative Education Policy acknowledges non-formal education. Growing practice with advocacy for clearer recognition.
Implicitly legal. No specific laws but constitution grants parental rights for education. Growing interest.
Legal but unregulated. Growing movement especially post-COVID. About 10,000 families.
Not common but not explicitly prohibited. Growing expat homeschool community.
Status unclear but likely tolerated for expats. Ministry created online lessons during COVID suggesting some flexibility.
Status unclear. Research needed for current regulations.
Status unclear. Research needed for current regulations.
Status unclear. Compulsory education system. Research needed.
Status unclear. Education system faces significant challenges.
Status unclear. Former Soviet republic. Research needed.
Status unclear. Former Soviet republic. Research needed.
Status unclear. Small island nation. Research needed.
Status unclear. Small island nation. Research needed.
Status unclear. Small population. Research needed.
Key Global Trends
Common themes emerging across homeschool regulations worldwide
Legal in Most Countries
Homeschooling is legal in the majority of countries worldwide, though regulation levels vary dramatically from zero oversight to strict government control.
Regulation Spectrum
Countries range from no regulation at all (like the UK and parts of the US) to requiring teaching qualifications, annual exams, and government approval.
Rapid Growth Post-COVID
The global homeschool movement has surged since 2020, with countries like Poland seeing 400% increases and the US reaching 4.3 million homeschoolers.
Sub-National Variation
In many countries like the US, Canada, Australia, Brazil, and Switzerland, homeschool laws vary significantly by state, province, or canton.