Check Out What School Uniforms Look Like Around The World

Uniforms in America are mostly worn at private or Catholic schools (though most schools have some sort of dress code). Uniforms are often a solid polo or white button-up, paired with a plaid or solid neutral jumper, skirt, or pants.

This style of Japanese uniforms are known as “seifuku” and they’re similar to European-style naval uniforms. They typically have a bow and striped detail at the collar and a flat panel across the back. This seifuku style is associated with junior high school and younger grades, per Learn Japanese 123, as older students typically wear plaid skirts or blazers and slacks.

School uniforms haven’t been required in France since 1968, per The Guardian, but some schools still have them in place, like this one in Asnieres-sur-Seine, outside Paris. The uniforms are generally casual, with sweaters and sweatshirts in a certain color scheme and a students’ choice of pants.

Most school students in Kenya wear uniforms; in 2003 the government eliminated uniform fees, per Poverty Action Lab, which made them for accessible for all. The uniforms are often in beautiful vibrant colors like this bright green with a pink collar.

Almost all students in England wear a uniform to school. They look and style of the uniform will vary by school and by season, but generally it consists of khaki or gray bottoms with a blazer, and for girls, a skirt with a sweater (jumper as the Brits say) on top.

It’s the norm to see students in uniforms in Pakistan. Sometimes girls will wear a Salwar Kameez suit and boys will wear blue or brown trousers, per K12 Academics. Pictured above are Pakistani children in a Christian school.

All Malaysian students, regardless of whether they attend public or private institutions, will wear a uniform. Here, student uniforms mimic the colors of the country’s flag.

You won’t find all students wearing uniforms in Spain, though it is customary in most private or Catholic schools. Here Spanish royalty, Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia, arrive at school (in 2010) wearing a classic uniform consisting of a gray skirt, black sweater, and white collared shirt.

From 1994 to 2013 school uniforms were not obligatory in Russia, per K12 Academic, but uniforms were reintroduced by a new education law in September 2013. Each school chooses their own uniform usually consisting of a solid or plaid bottom and a vest or collared shirt, and often girls wear white bows in their hair.

It’s not unusual to see bright and fun uniforms in China, like these from the Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province (also can we talk about that amazing slide?). Some Chinese uniforms come equipped with GPS tracking devices to let students and teachers know where students are, per Business Insider.

Most school children will wear uniforms in India, though the look changes depending on the school. India school uniforms are often subsidized by the government, per NDTV, and tend to be less expensive than buying non-uniformed school clothes.