Eight-Year-Old Student in France to Become Youngest High School Graduate Ever
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Eight-Year-Old Student in France to Become Youngest High School Graduate Ever
An eight-year-old may become the youngest high school graduate in France. Credit: Richard Lee / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 An eight-year-old student is set to make history in France by becoming the youngest person ever to take the country’s high school graduation exam—the baccalaureate. The child, whose identity remains confidential, is registered as an independent candidate for the general and technological baccalaureate session, which starts June 16. At …

According to the Ministry of Education, the unknown child is the youngest candidate for the final exam ever held.
Many children do not like to go to school, but in France it seems that a child is in a particularly hurry to complete his education. At the age of eight, he is the youngest graduate in history.
The youngest candidate for the French general and technological balalauurea in 2025 is eight years old, a new record in the history of this exam that marks the completion of the school, announced the Ministry of National Education on Friday,...
In France, a high school exam causes a stir: an eight-year-old child wants to pass the exams – no one has ever been so young.
Among the nearly 725,000 bachelor's candidates this year, an unusual profile stands out. An 8-year-old student will take part in this flagship exam that validates the completion of high school education. An unprecedented precocity for an examination that brings together candidates of all backgrounds and ages in search of this diploma symbol of learning and success.
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