International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED)



Definition


Codelist
ISCED 0 - Early childhood education
ISCED 1 - Primary education
ISCED 2 - Lower secondary education
ISCED 3 - Upper secondary education
ISCED 4 - Post-secondary non-tertiary education
ISCED 5 - Short-cycle tertiary education
ISCED 6 - Bachelor's or equivalent level
ISCED 7 - Master's or equivalent level
ISCED 8 - Doctoral or equivalent level
ISCED 9 - Not elsewhere classified


Source(s)

Statistical Classification: ISCED 2011


Related Variable(s)
Adult education
Education activity, number of weeks participating in
Education, highest level successfully completed
Educational attainment
Educational qualifications


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