Definition
A code set representing the highest level of education completed.
Representation
| Data Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
Values
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permissible Values | 1 | Year 12 | ||
| 2 | Year 11 | |||
| 3 | Year 10 | |||
| 4 | Year 9 | |||
| 5 | Year 8 or below | |||
| 6 | No schooling | |||
| Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
Highest level of schooling includes study at a secondary education level which might, for example, be undertaken at a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institution (ABS, 2002).
Record the code for the highest year of schooling completed, regardless of the institution or location where that study took place. If a year of schooling had been commenced but not completed, the code for the year below should be used.
Only one option may be selected.
Comments:
This metadata item maps to the Australian Bureau of Statistics standard 'Highest year of school completed'.
References
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2002. Education variables. ABS cat. no. 1246.0. Canberra: ABS
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| Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 1 |