Non-School Qualification: Level of Education Second release
This variable is coded using the Australian Standard Classification of Education (ASCED), Level of Education Classification. It describes the level of a person's highest completed non-school qualification. For qualification field see QALFP.
Applicable to: Persons aged 15 years and over who stated a completed qualification
1 Postgraduate Degree Level
10 Postgraduate Degree Level, nfd
11 Doctoral Degree Level
12 Master Degree Level
2 Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate Level
20 Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate Level, nfd
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, nfd
41 Advanced Diploma and Associate Degree Level
42 Diploma Level
5 Certificate Level
50 Certificate Level, nfd
500 Certificate Level, nfd
51 Certificate III & IV Level
510 Certificate III & IV Level, nfd
511 Certificate IV
514 Certificate III
52 Certificate I & II Level
520 Certificate I & II Level, nfd
521 Certificate II
524 Certificate I
Supplementary codes
011 Level of education inadequately described
&&& Level of education not stated
@@@ Not applicable
VVV Overseas visitor
Total number of categories:
one digit level 5
two digit level 13
three digit level 11
Not applicable (@@@) category comprises: