MEASUREMENT ISSUES
40. No specific measurement issues apply to the variable 'Main field of highest educational attainment' beyond the normal constraints affecting statistical collections, such as problems with confidentiality or standard errors which may not permit the collection or output of data for some of the categories at the more detailed levels of the classification, and the determination of 'highest' for levels which is usually dependent on respondent perception.
RELATED CLASSIFICATIONS
41. Correspondence tables have been prepared between the ASCED and its precursors, the Australian Bureau of Statistics Classification of Qualifications (ABSCQ), the Field of Study Classification of Higher Education Courses (FOSCHEC), the Field of Study Classification of Tertiary Education Courses (FOSCTEC), the Classification of Higher Education Discipline Groups, and the Discipline Groups (Vocational Education and Training). These correspondence tables can be found in the ASCED (cat. no. 1272.0). Additional correspondence tables between ASCED and the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) are also available to enable the conversion of Australian data for international comparisons on request from the Population Statistics Standards Section, Australian Bureau of Statistics on phone (02) 6252 5736, fax (02) 6252 5281, or by e-mailing labour.classifications@abs.gov.au.
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