When Does an Alpha Leave School?
The year any Generation Alpha child finishes compulsory schooling, in any system.
A Generation Alpha child leaving compulsory schooling in 2032 does so at 17 and turns 18 the following year — six years of schooling from now.
When Does an Alpha Leave School?
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It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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