1. The standard variable 'Highest year of school completed' identifies the highest year of primary or secondary education which a person has completed regardless of the institution or location where that study took place. It therefore includes study at a secondary education level which might for example be undertaken at a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institution. It is used as an indicator of the highest level of school education attained, and as a supporting variable for the standard variable 'Level of highest educational attainment'.
2. This standard variable should be used for all collections which aim to identify people's highest educational achievement. The variable makes no distinction between respondents who have left school, and those who are still pursuing primary or secondary education. Other related standard variables are the 'Level of highest educational attainment', 'Level of highest non-school qualification', 'Main field of highest educational attainment', 'Main field of highest non-school qualification', and 'Year non-school qualification completed'.
3. Terminology used in this standard is explained in the Glossary section below.
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