Question: what age can a child leave school in the uk
Answer: Country 2009 OECD 1986 Michael Hill % - age in full - time education ( aged 15 - 19 ) % - age in full - time education ( aged 17 ) Minimum leaving age required Australia 78 50 15 Austria 84 ⁄ ⁄ Belgium 91 86 16 Brazil 70 ⁄ ⁄ Canada 80 79 15 / 16 Czech Republic 93 ⁄ ⁄ Denmark 89 75 16 / 17 Estonia 89 ⁄ ⁄ Finland 90 91 17 France 90 80 16 Germany 93 100 16 Greece 88 55 14.