Those put on the Gymnasium track typically choose to go on to university. Students who are tracked into Realschule will later enter vocational / technical colleges where they receive practical technical training. Children who are tracked into Hauptschule go to work immediately on graduation.
就讀「文法中學」的學生，將來選擇進入大學；就讀「實科中學」的學生，未來則進入專科學校接受理工實用訓練；就讀「主幹中學」的孩子，畢業後直接就業。