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Many other types of education are discussed in the academic literature, like the distinction is between traditional and alternative education. Traditional education concerns long-established and mainstream schooling practices. It is associated with teacher-centered education. It takes place in a well regulated school environment. Regulations cover many aspects of education, such as the curriculum and the timeframe when classes start and end. Alternative education is an umbrella term for forms of schooling that differ from the mainstream traditional approach in certain respects. For example, they may use a different learning environment, teach different subjects, or promote a different teacher-student relationship. Alternative schooling is usually characterized by voluntary participation, relatively small class and school size, and personalized instruction. This often results in a more welcoming and emotionally safe atmosphere. It encompasses many different types, including homeschooling, charter schools, and special programs for problematic or gifted children as well as unschooling. Examples of alternative schools include Montessori schools, Waldorf schools, Round Square schools, and Escuela Nueva schools as well as free schools and democratic schools. It also includes indigenous education, which focuses on the transmission of knowledge and skills associated with a particular indigenous heritage. Its method gives more emphasis to narration and storytelling.

Other distinctions are based on who receives the education. It can be categorized by the age of the learner as childhood education, adolescent education, adult education, and elderly education. Special education is education that is specifically adapted to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities. It covers various forms of impairments on the intellectual, social, communicative, and physical levels. It aims to overcome the challenges posed by these impairments to provide the affected students with access to an appropriate education. When understood in the broadest sense, it also includes education for particularly gifted children who need adjusted education to reach their fullest potential.

The educational methodology may be used as well for classifications. In teacher-centered education, for example, the teacher takes the center stage in providing students with information. It contrasts with student-centered education, in which students take on a more active and responsible role in shaping the classroom activities. For conscious education, the learning and teaching happens with a clear purpose in mind. Unconscious education, on the other hand, occurs on its own without being consciously planned or guided. This may happen in part through the personality of teachers and adults by having indirect effects on the development of the student's personality. Autodidacticism or self-education is self-directed learning. It happens without the guidance of teachers and institutions. It is primarily associated with adult education. It is characterized by the freedom to choose what and when to study. For this reason, it can be a more fulfilling learning experience. However, the lack of structure and guidance can result in aimless learning. Due to the absence of external feedback, autodidacts may develop false ideas and inaccurately assess their learning progress. It is closely related to lifelong education, which is an ongoing learning process throughout a person's entire life.

Forms of education can also be categorized by the subject and the medium used. Types based on the subject include science education, language education, art education, religious education, and physical education. Special forms of medium are distance education, like online education, e-learning, or m-learning, in contrast to regular classroom or onsite education. Various types of online education take the form of open education, where the courses and materials are made available with a minimal amount of barriers.

The type of funding can also be used to distinguish forms of education. Public education, also referred to as state education, is education funded and controlled by the government. It is available to a general public. It normally does not require tuition fees and is thus a form of free education. It contrasts with private education, which is funded and managed by private institutions. Private schools often have a more selective admissions process. Many offer paid education by charging tuition fees. A more detailed classifications focuses on the social institution responsible for education. It includes categories for institutions like family, school, civil society, state, and church.

Compulsory education is education that people are legally required to receive. It concerns mainly children who need to visit school up to a certain age. It contrasts with voluntary education, which people pursue by personal choice without a legal requirement.

Evidence-based education uses well-designed scientific studies to determine which educational methods work best. Its goal is to maximize the effectiveness of educational practices and policies by ensuring that they are informed by the best available empirical evidence. It includes evidence-based teaching, evidence-based learning, and school effectiveness research.

When the term education is used in the sense of an achievement or a product, expressions like type or level of education refer to the person's academic or professional qualification, such as high school completion, bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctor's degree, or degrees in vocational training.