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href="/wiki/Education" title="Education">education</a> maintained by the <a href="/wiki/UNESCO" title="UNESCO">United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)</a>. It is a member of the international family of economic and social classifications of the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations" title="United Nations">United Nations</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-United_Nations_Statistics_Division:_DEClassification_Registry_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-United_Nations_Statistics_Division:_DEClassification_Registry-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Standard_Classification_of_Education&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The ISCED was designed in the early 1970s to serve as an instrument suitable for assembling, compiling and presenting statistics of education both within individual countries and internationally.<sup id="cite_ref-UNESCO,_International_Seuisjftandard_Classification_of_Education_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UNESCO,_International_Seuisjftandard_Classification_of_Education-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first version, known as ISCED 1976, was approved by the International Conference on Education (Geneva, 1975), and was subsequently endorsed by UNESCO's 19th General Conference in 1976. </p><p>The second version, known as ISCED 1997, was approved by the UNESCO General Conference at its 29th session in November 1997 as part of efforts to increase the international comparability of education statistics. It covered primarily two cross-classification variables: <i>levels</i> (7) and <i>fields</i> of education (25). The <a href="/wiki/UNESCO_Institute_for_Statistics" title="UNESCO Institute for Statistics">UNESCO Institute for Statistics</a> led the development of a third version, which was adopted by UNESCO's 36th General Conference in November 2011 and which will replace ISCED 1997 in international data collections in the coming years.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> ISCED 2011 has nine rather than seven levels, created by dividing the tertiary pre-doctorate level into three levels. It also extended the lowest level (ISCED 0) to cover a new sub-category of early childhood educational development programmes, which target children below the age of three years. </p><p>During the review and revision, which led to the adoption of ISCED 2011, UNESCO Member States agreed that the fields of education should be examined in a separate process. This review is now underway with the view to establishing an independent but related classification called the ISCED Fields of Education and Training. </p><p>Related materials from the <a href="/wiki/European_Centre_for_the_Development_of_Vocational_Training" title="European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training">European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training</a> and also <a href="/wiki/Eurostat" title="Eurostat">Eurostat</a> provide further information and statistical guidance for the classification of sub-fields of education as a companion to ISCED.<sup id="cite_ref-CEDEFOR,_Manual:_Fields_of_training_1999_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CEDEFOR,_Manual:_Fields_of_training_1999-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Eurostat,_1999._Manual:_Fields_of_education_and_training_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Eurostat,_1999._Manual:_Fields_of_education_and_training-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2011_version">2011 version</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Standard_Classification_of_Education&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 2011 version"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="Level_1"></span> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>ISCED 2011 levels of education </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Level</th> <th>Label</th> <th>Description </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">0 <span class="anchor" id="0"></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Early_childhood_education" title="Early childhood education">Early childhood education</a> (01 Early childhood educational development)</td> <td>Education designed to support early development in preparation for participation in school and society. Programmes designed for children below the age of 3. </td></tr> <tr> <td>Early childhood education (02 <a href="/wiki/Pre-primary_education" class="mw-redirect" title="Pre-primary education">Pre-primary education</a>)</td> <td>Education designed to support early development in preparation for participation in school and society. Programmes designed for children from age 3 to the start of primary education. </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 <span class="anchor" id="1"></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Primary_education" title="Primary education">Primary education</a></td> <td>Programmes typically designed to provide students with fundamental skills in reading, writing and mathematics and to establish a solid foundation for learning. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 <span class="anchor" id="2"></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lower_secondary_school" class="mw-redirect" title="Lower secondary school">Lower secondary education</a></td> <td>First stage of secondary education building on primary education, typically with a more subject-oriented curriculum. </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 <span class="anchor" id="3"></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Upper_Secondary_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Upper Secondary School">Upper secondary education</a></td> <td>Second/final stage of secondary education preparing for tertiary education or providing skills relevant to employment. Usually with an increased range of subject options and streams. </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 <span class="anchor" id="4"></span></td> <td>Post-<a href="/wiki/Secondary_education" title="Secondary education">secondary</a> non-tertiary education</td> <td>Programmes providing learning experiences that build on secondary education and prepare for labour market entry or tertiary education. The content is broader than secondary but not as complex as tertiary education. </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 <span class="anchor" id="5"></span></td> <td>Short-cycle <a href="/wiki/Tertiary_education" title="Tertiary education">tertiary education</a></td> <td>Short first tertiary programmes that are typically practically-based, occupationally-specific and prepare for labour market entry. These programmes may also provide a pathway to other tertiary programmes. </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 <span class="anchor" id="6"></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bachelor%27s_degree" title="Bachelor's degree">Bachelor's</a> or equivalent</td> <td>Programmes designed to provide intermediate academic or professional knowledge, skills and competencies leading to a first tertiary degree or equivalent qualification. </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 <span class="anchor" id="7"></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Master%27s_degree" title="Master's degree">Master's</a> or equivalent</td> <td>Programmes designed to provide advanced academic or professional knowledge, skills and competencies leading to a second tertiary degree or equivalent qualification. </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 <span class="anchor" id="8"></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Doctorate" title="Doctorate">Doctorate</a> or equivalent</td> <td>Programmes designed primarily to lead to an advanced research qualification, usually concluding with the submission and defense of a substantive dissertation of publishable quality based on original research. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="ISCED_2011_levels,_categories,_and_sub-categories"><span id="ISCED_2011_levels.2C_categories.2C_and_sub-categories"></span>ISCED 2011 levels, categories, and sub-categories</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Standard_Classification_of_Education&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: ISCED 2011 levels, categories, and sub-categories"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output 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Standard Classification of Education (ISCED).<sup id="cite_ref-2011en_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011en-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 50em;"> <ul><li>0 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION <ul><li>01 Early childhood educational development <ul><li>010 Early childhood educational development</li></ul></li> <li>02 Pre-primary education <ul><li>020 Pre-primary education</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>1 PRIMARY EDUCATION <ul><li>10 Primary education <ul><li>100 Primary education</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>2 LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION <ul><li>24 General <ul><li>241 Insufficient for level completion or partial level completion, without direct access to upper secondary education</li> <li>242 Sufficient for partial level completion, without direct access to upper secondary education</li> <li>243 Sufficient for level completion, without direct access to upper secondary education</li> <li>244 Sufficient for level completion, with direct access to upper secondary education</li></ul></li> <li>25 Professional <ul><li>251 Insufficient for level completion or partial level completion, without direct access to upper secondary education</li> <li>252 Sufficient for partial level completion, without direct access to upper secondary education</li> <li>253 Sufficient for level completion, without direct access to upper secondary education</li> <li>254 Sufficient for level completion, with direct access to upper secondary education<sup id="cite_ref-2011en_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011en-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>3 UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION <ul><li>34 General <ul><li>341 Insufficient for level completion or partial level completion, without direct access to tertiary education</li> <li>342 Sufficient for partial level completion, without direct access to tertiary education</li> <li>343 Sufficient for level completion, without direct access to tertiary education</li> <li>344 Sufficient for level completion, with direct access to tertiary education</li></ul></li> <li>35 Professional <ul><li>351 Insufficient for level completion or partial level completion, without direct access to tertiary education</li> <li>352 Sufficient for partial level completion, without direct access to tertiary education</li> <li>353 Sufficient for level completion, without direct access to tertiary education</li> <li>354 Sufficient for level completion, with direct access to tertiary education<sup id="cite_ref-2011en_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011en-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>4 POST-SECONDARY NON-TERTIARY EDUCATION <ul><li>44 General <ul><li>441 Insufficient for level completion, without direct access to tertiary education</li> <li>443 Sufficient for level completion, without direct access to tertiary education</li> <li>444 Sufficient for level completion, with direct access to tertiary education</li></ul></li> <li>45 Professional <ul><li>451 Insufficient for level completion, without direct access to tertiary education</li> <li>453 Sufficient for level completion, without direct access to tertiary education</li> <li>454 Sufficient for level completion, with direct access to tertiary education<sup id="cite_ref-2011en_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011en-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>5 SHORT-CYCLE TERTIARY EDUCATION <ul><li>54 General <ul><li>541 Insufficient for level completion</li> <li>544 Sufficient for level completion</li></ul></li> <li>55 Professional <ul><li>551 Insufficient for level completion</li> <li>554 Sufficient for level completion <sup id="cite_ref-2011en_6-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011en-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>6 BACHELOR'S OR EQUIVALENT LEVEL <ul><li>64 Academic <ul><li>641 Insufficient for level completion</li> <li>645 First degree (3–4 years)</li> <li>646 Long first degree (more than 4 years)</li> <li>647 Second or further degree (following a bachelor's or equivalent programme)</li></ul></li> <li>65 Professional <ul><li>651 Insufficient for level completion</li> <li>655 First degree (3–4 years)</li> <li>656 Long first degree (more than 4 years)</li> <li>657 Second or further degree (following a bachelor's or equivalent programme)</li></ul></li> <li>66 Orientation unspecified1 <ul><li>661 Insufficient for level completion</li> <li>665 First degree (3–4 years)</li> <li>666 Long first degree (more than 4 years)</li> <li>667 Second or further degree (following a bachelor's or equivalent programme)<sup id="cite_ref-2011en_6-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011en-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>7 MASTER'S OR EQUIVALENT LEVEL <ul><li>74 Academic <ul><li>741 Insufficient for level completion</li> <li>746 Long first degree (at least 5 years)</li> <li>747 Second or further degree (following a bachelor's or equivalent programme)</li> <li>748 Second or further degree (following a master's or equivalent programme)</li></ul></li> <li>75 Professional <ul><li>751 Insufficient for level completion</li> <li>756 Long first degree (at least 5 years)</li> <li>757 Second or further degree (following a bachelor's or equivalent programme)</li> <li>758 Second or further degree (following a master's or equivalent programme)</li></ul></li> <li>76 Orientation unspecified1 <ul><li>761 Insufficient for level completion</li> <li>766 Long first degree (at least 5 years)</li> <li>767 Second or further degree (following a bachelor's or equivalent programme)</li> <li>768 Second or further degree (following a master's or equivalent programme)<sup id="cite_ref-2011en_6-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011en-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>8 DOCTORAL OR EQUIVALENT LEVEL <ul><li>84 Academic <ul><li>841 Insufficient for level completion</li> <li>844 Sufficient for completion of level</li></ul></li> <li>85 Professional <ul><li>851 Insufficient for level completion</li> <li>854 Sufficient for completion of level</li></ul></li> <li>86 Orientation unspecified <ul><li>861 Insufficient for level completion</li> <li>864 Sufficient for completion of level<sup id="cite_ref-2011en_6-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2011en-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>9 NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED <ul><li>99 Not elsewhere classified <ul><li>999 Not elsewhere classified</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1997_version">1997 version</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Standard_Classification_of_Education&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 1997 version"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>ISCED 1997 levels of education </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Level </th> <th>Label </th> <th>Description </th></tr> <tr> <td>0 </td> <td>Pre-primary education </td> <td>Initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to develop their cognitive, physical, social and emotional skills. Designed for children from age 3 to the start of primary education. </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td>Primary education or first stage of <a href="/wiki/Basic_education" title="Basic education">basic education</a> </td> <td>Normally starting between the ages of 5 – 7, designed to give a sound basic education in reading, writing and mathematics along with an elementary understanding of other subjects. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>Lower secondary education or second stage of <a href="/wiki/Basic_education" title="Basic education">basic education</a> </td> <td>Designed to complete basic education, usually on a more subject-oriented pattern. It builds upon the learning outcomes from primary education (ISCED level 1) and aims to lay the foundation for lifelong learning and human development. </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td>Upper secondary education </td> <td>More specialized education typically beginning at age 15 or 16 years or completes secondary education in preparation for tertiary education, or to provide skills relevant to employment, or both. </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td>Post-secondary non-tertiary education </td> <td>Programmes that straddle the boundary between upper- and post-secondary education from an international point of view. ISCED level 4 programmes, considering their content, cannot be regarded as tertiary programmes. They are often not significantly more advanced than programmes at ISCED level 3 but they serve to broaden the knowledge of participants who have already completed a programme at level 3. </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td>First stage of tertiary education </td> <td>Tertiary programmes having an educational content more advanced than those offered at ISCED levels 3 and 4. These programmes may be academically based or practically oriented / occupationally specific. Entry to these programmes normally requires the successful completion of ISCED level 3A or 3B or a similar qualification at ISCED level 4A. All degrees and qualifications are cross-classified by type of programmes, position in national degree or qualification structures and cumulative duration at tertiary. </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td>Second stage of tertiary education </td> <td>Tertiary programmes leading to the award of an advanced research qualification, e.g. <a href="/wiki/Ph.D." class="mw-redirect" title="Ph.D.">Ph.D.</a> These programmes are therefore devoted to advanced study and original research and are not based on course-work only. It typically requires the submission of a thesis or dissertation of publishable quality which is the product of original research and represents a significant contribution to knowledge. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="ISCED_1997_fields_of_education">ISCED 1997 fields of education</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Standard_Classification_of_Education&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: ISCED 1997 fields of education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115"><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 50em;"> <ul><li>0 General programmes <ul><li>01 Basic programmes</li> <li>08 Literacy and numeracy</li> <li>09 Personal development</li></ul></li> <li>1 Education <ul><li>14 Teacher training and education science</li></ul></li> <li>2 Humanities and arts <ul><li>21 Arts</li> <li>22 Humanities</li></ul></li> <li>3 Social sciences, business and law <ul><li>31 Social and behavioural science</li> <li>32 Journalism and information</li> <li>34 Business and administration</li> <li>38 Law</li></ul></li> <li>4 Science <ul><li>42 Life sciences</li> <li>44 Physical sciences</li> <li>46 Mathematics and statistics</li> <li>48 Computing</li></ul></li> <li>5 Engineering, manufacturing and construction <ul><li>52 Engineering and engineering trades</li> <li>54 Manufacturing and processing</li> <li>58 Architecture and building</li></ul></li> <li>6 Agriculture <ul><li>62 Agriculture, forestry and fishery</li> <li>64 Veterinary</li></ul></li> <li>7 Health and welfare <ul><li>72 Health</li> <li>76 Social services</li></ul></li> <li>8 Services <ul><li>81 Personal services</li> <li>84 Transport services</li> <li>85 Environmental protection</li> <li>86 Security services</li></ul></li> <li>Not known or unspecified</li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Comparison_between_versions">Comparison between versions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Standard_Classification_of_Education&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Comparison between versions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Comparison of levels between ISCED 2011 and ISCED 1997 versions </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>ISCED 2011</th> <th>ISCED 1997 </th></tr> <tr> <td>Level 0: <a href="/wiki/Early_childhood_education" title="Early childhood education">Early childhood education</a> (01 Early childhood educational development)</td> <td>None </td></tr> <tr> <td>Level 0: Early childhood education (02 <a href="/wiki/Pre-primary_education" class="mw-redirect" title="Pre-primary education">Pre-primary education</a>)</td> <td>Level 0: Pre-primary education. </td></tr> <tr> <td>Level 1: <a href="/wiki/Primary_education" title="Primary education">Primary education</a></td> <td>Level 1: Primary education or first stage of basic education. </td></tr> <tr> <td>Level 2: <a href="/wiki/Lower_secondary_school" class="mw-redirect" title="Lower secondary school">Lower secondary education</a></td> <td>Level 2: Lower secondary education or second stage of basic education </td></tr> <tr> <td>Level 3: <a href="/wiki/Upper_Secondary_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Upper Secondary School">Upper secondary education</a></td> <td>Level 3: Upper secondary education </td></tr> <tr> <td>Level 4: Post-<a href="/wiki/Secondary_education" title="Secondary education">secondary</a> non-tertiary education</td> <td>Level 4: Post-secondary non-tertiary education </td></tr> <tr> <td>Level 5: Short-cycle <a href="/wiki/Tertiary_education" title="Tertiary education">tertiary education</a></td> <td>Level 5B: First stage of tertiary education: typically shorter, more practical/technical/occupationally specific programmes leading to professional qualifications. </td></tr> <tr> <td>Level 6: <a href="/wiki/Bachelor%27s_degree" title="Bachelor's degree">Bachelor's</a> or equivalent</td> <td>Level 5A: First stage of tertiary education: largely theoretically based programmes intended to provide qualifications for gaining entry into more advanced research programmes and professions with higher skills requirements. </td></tr> <tr> <td>Level 7: <a href="/wiki/Master%27s_degree" title="Master's degree">Master's</a> or equivalent</td> <td>Level 5A: First stage of tertiary education: largely theoretically based programmes intended to provide qualifications for gaining entry into more advanced research programmes and professions with higher skills requirements. </td></tr> <tr> <td>Level 8: <a href="/wiki/Doctorate" title="Doctorate">Doctorate</a> or equivalent</td> <td>Level 6: Second stage of tertiary education (leading to an advanced research qualification). </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Standard_Classification_of_Education&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/European_Qualifications_Framework" title="European Qualifications Framework">European Qualifications Framework</a> (EQF) for a similar European-based level system</li> <li><a href="/wiki/UNESCO_nomenclature" title="UNESCO nomenclature">UNESCO nomenclature</a> for fields of science and technology</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Standard_Classification_of_Occupations" title="International Standard Classification of Occupations">International Standard Classification of Occupations</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span 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