List of secondary school leaving qualifications
A secondary school leaving qualification is a document signifying that the holder has fulfilled any secondary education requirements of their locality, often including the passage of a final qualification examination.
Africa
East Africa
- Kenya - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
- Uganda - Advanced Certificate of Education
West Africa
- Ghana - West African Senior Secondary School Examination)(WASSSCE)
- Nigeria - West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC)
Southern Africa
- Mauritius - Higher School Certificate (HSC)
- Mauritius - School Certificate (SC), a prerequisite to the HSC
- South Africa - National Senior Certificate (NSC)
- Zimbabwe - ZIMSEC GCE Advanced Level
- Zimbabwe - ZIMSEC GCE Ordinary Level, a prerequisite to the GCE Advanced Level.
Americas
United States and Canada
- United States - American High School Diploma
- New York State - Regents Diploma
- Canada - Canadian High School Diploma Formerly the Canadian Diploma Certificate of Education (CDCE)
- Diplôme des études secondaires Formerly Quebec High School/Secondary Certificate
- General Educational Development (GED) credential for non-diploma holders
Spanish-speaking countries
- Bachillerato en Humanidades or Bachiller Técnico
Caribbean countries
Asia
East Asia
South Asia
- Bangladesh - School Secondary Certificate (SSC), School Leaving Certificate
- India:
- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) School Leaving Diploma
- Tamil Nadu, India - Higher Secondary Certificate[2] (HSC) School Leaving Diploma offered by the Tamil Nadu state Govt.
- Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) School Leaving Diploma
- Pakistan - Matric/SSC Secondary School Certificate (Localised Boards)
- Nepal - School Leaving Certificate
- Sri Lanka - General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-level
Southeast Asia
- Indonesia - Ujian Akhir Nasional (National Final Examination) - Indonesia Higher School Certificate
- Malaysia - Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia - Malaysia Higher School Certificate
- Singapore - General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-level
Europe
Paneuropean
National
- Albania - Matura Shtetërore
- Austria - Maturazeugnis
- Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- Diploma o završenoj Gimnaziji
- Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi
- Svjedodžba o maturi
- Svjedodžba o završnom srednjem obrazovanju
- Bulgaria - Matura
- Croatia
- Svjedodžba o maturi
- Svjedodžba o završnom srednjem obrazovanju
- Czech Republic - Maturita
- France - Baccalauréat
- Germany - Abitur
- Hungary - Érettségi
- Ireland - Leaving Certificate (Árdteistiméireacht)
- Italy - Maturità, granting the Diploma (qualified by the type of school: di liceo, di istituto tecnico or di istituto professionale)
- Kosovo - Matura
- Macedonia - Matura
- Netherlands - Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (VWO)
- Spain - Selectividad
- Poland - Matura
- Romania - Bacalaureat
- Serbia - Matura
- Slovakia - Maturitné vysvedčenie
- Slovenia - Matura
- Switzerland - Matura
- Ukraine - Matura
- United Kingdom:
- General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-level
- AQA Baccalaureate, a qualification earned by combining A-levels
- Edexcel Diploma, a qualification earned by combining A-levels
- General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), a prerequisite to the A-levels
- BTEC Extended Diploma
- Access to HE Diploma
- Cambridge Pre-U Diploma
- Historic:
- Regional:
- England, Wales, and Northern Ireland - 14–19 Diploma
- Wales - Welsh Baccalaureate
- Scotland - National 5 Scottish Higher and Advanced Higher
Oceania
- Australia:
- Higher School Certificate
- Victorian Certificate of Education/Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
- Queensland Certificate of Education
- South Australian Certificate of Education
- Western Australian Certificate of Education
- Tasmanian Certificate of Education
- Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate
- Northern Territory Certificate of Education
- New Zealand - National Certificate of Educational Achievement
International
- International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
- Advanced Placement International Diploma (APID)
- Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE)
- International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), a prerequisite to the AICE
See also
References
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