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QALLP Non-School Qualification: Level of Education - 2nd Release

This variable is coded to the Australian Standard Classification of Education (ASCED). It describes the level of a person’s highest completed non-school qualification. For qualification field see QALFP.

Note: Standard census output is available at the two digit level. Some three digit level data are also available on request.

Applicable to:    Persons aged 15 years and over who stated a qualification

1    Postgraduate Degree Level

10    Postgraduate Degree Level, n.f.d.
11    Doctoral Degree Level
12    Master Degree Level

2    Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate Level

20    Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate Level, n.f.d.
21    Graduate Diploma Level
22    Graduate Certificate Level

3    Bachelor Degree Level

31    Bachelor Degree Level

4    Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level

40    Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level, n.f.d.
41    Advanced Diploma and Associate Degree Level
42    Diploma Level

5    Certificate Level

50    Certificate Level, n.f.d.
51    Certificate III & IV Level
52    Certificate I & II Level

Supplementary codes

01        Level of education inadequately described
&&        Level of education not stated
@@        Not applicable
VV        Overseas visitor

Total number of categories:    17

Not applicable (@@) category comprises:

Persons who have a qualification that is out of scope of this variable
Persons with no qualifications
Persons aged under 15 years