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Definition

The highest level of formal education an employee of an organisation has completed, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Education Level Code N ".
Description

Aligns with People Matter Employee Survey (PMES).

Data Type CHARACTERSTRING
Format N
Maximum character length 5
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Doctorate Degree level
2 Master’s degree level
3 Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate level
4 Bachelor’s degree level
5 Advanced Diploma, Diploma or Associate Degree level
6 Certificate level, including trade
7 HSC or equivalent
8 Less than Year 12 or equivalent
Supplementary Values -7777 Missing
-9999 Withdrawn

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Input in Derivations 0
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 0
Inclusion in Data Distributions 1
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0