The thesis topic is the analysis and comparison of school curriculum of the German language in vocational schools and gymnasiums in Dalmatia and Istria. The introductory part of the thesis deals with the basic concepts related to the emergence of the curriculum and describes its historical development. Apart from that, the thesis deals with the topic of the Croatian national curriculum and its basic compositions, structure, basic competencies and content. In the theoretical part of the paper, the analysis of secondary education in Croatia is completed and the German language curriculum in vocational school and grammar school is described. The research part of the thesis presents the analysis of school curricula and German language curricula in vocational schools and grammar schools. The analysis is followed by a comparison of school curricula and areas. Finally, the method of comparison will determine the similarities and differences between the German language curriculum for vocational and gymnasium education, and the similarities and differences between the selected areas. A comparison of school and subject curricula and curricula for the German language showed that there are more similarities between selected schools and between the areas in which these schools are located and that minor differences are visible only in the timetable, subject status, and curriculum.