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List of secondary school leaving qualifications

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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.

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For each leaving certificate student, they obtain a certain amount of points coinciding with the results they received in their examinations. These results will then determine the qualifications of the student; Whether they get into university or whether they have to have an alternative method into what they wish to study.

East Africa

  • Kenya - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
  • Uganda - Advanced Certificate of Education
  • Tanzania-Certificate of Secondary Education Examination(C.S.E.E)
  • 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.
  • 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

  • Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate
  • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination
  • East Asia

  • Hong Kong - Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
  • South Asia

  • Bangladesh
  • Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) (12th grade)
  • Secondary School Certificate (SSC) (10th grade)
  • India:
  • Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) School Leaving Diploma
  • Tamil Nadu, India - Higher Secondary Certificate (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
  • Paneuropean

  • European Baccalaureate
  • National

  • Albania - Matura Shtetërore
  • Austria - Maturazeugnis
  • Belarus - Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii
  • 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:
  • School Certificate (United Kingdom) (SC)
  • Higher School Certificate (United Kingdom) (HSC)
  • GCE Ordinary Level (United_Kingdom) (O-Level)
  • Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
  • 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
  • References

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