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EDUCATION > EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS AND INSTITUTIONS > EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS > EDUCATIONAL LEVELS > TERTIARY EDUCATION

Preferred term

TERTIARY EDUCATION  

Definition

  • THIS TERM ENCOMPASSES ISCED LEVELS 5 AND 6. TERTIARY EDUCATION IS FORMAL, NON-COMPULSORY EDUCATION THAT FOLLOWS SECONDARY EDUCATION.

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Entry terms

  • POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
  • POST-SECONDARY TERTIARY EDUCATION

History note

  • TERM CREATED DECEMBER 2000. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'HIGHER EDUCATION' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

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https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/1efd040a-b55a-4f5f-80a6-03fd66176845

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