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Definition
The highest qualification reported by a person in any field of study, or the highest year of school completed, whichever is the higher, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPerson—level of highest educational attainment
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertyLevel of highest educational attainment
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Value DomainHighest education level code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Highest education level code N ".Data Type | Number |
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Format | N |
Maximum character length | 1 |
Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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Permissible Values | 1 | Degree or higher | ||
2 | Diploma or Advanced Diploma | |||
3 | Certificate | |||
4 | Senior Secondary Education (e.g. Year 12, Senior Secondary Certificate of Education) | |||
5 | Junior Secondary Education (e.g. Year 10) | |||
6 | Primary School Education | |||
7 | Did not attend primary or secondary school | |||
Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |