What's the different between "Gakusei" and "Seito"
I'm just starting learning Japanese, and according the book, both meaning are "student". Please add examples in the explanation.

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"Gakusei" is used for university students.
"Seito" is used for high school students.
"Jidou" is used for elementary school pupils.

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>Kylecito
"daigaku(university) no gakusei" is "daigakusei".
"koutougakkou(high school) no seito" is "koukousei".
"chuugakkou(middle high school) no seito" is "chuugakusei".
"shougakkou(elementary school) no jidou" is "shougakusei".

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In case anyone reads this again... I had learned 'high school student' as 'koukousei'. Which is used normally for highschoolers?

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"Gakusei" can be used for students of all ages. "Seito", however, is usually used for younger students of high school age or below.

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