I wasn't surprised at all as a ten year old who got a recommendation for gymnasium and who didn't. It is a recommendation by the way, parents can chose to enter

I wasn't surprised at all as a ten year old who got a recommendation for gymnasium and who didn't. It is a recommendation by the way, parents can chose to enter their kids in whatever they wish to. This leads to kids with high income / social economic status entering gymnasium and struggling mightily and kids from worker families who might make it not going to gymnasium.