What age can you leave school?

The age at which you can legally leave school varies by country and sometimes even by region within a country. There's no single global answer. In many countries, the compulsory schooling age is 16, but this doesn't mean you *can* leave at 16; it means you *must* attend school until then. Some countries have a higher compulsory schooling age (e.g., 18). Even if you reach the minimum leaving age, you might need to meet certain requirements, such as having achieved a minimum level of education.