1272.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Education (ASCED), 2001

20/06/2008 Minor changes have been made to this release to remove redundant content.

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The Australian Standard Classification of Education (ASCED) is a new Australian standard classification and replaces the ABS Classification of Qualifications (ABSCQ). ASCED is comprised of two component classifications, Level of Education and Field of Education. It provides a basis for comparable administrative and statistical data on educational activities and attainment classified by level and field. The publication provides details of the conceptual basis of ASCED, the structure of the classification, definitions for all categories of level and field and concordances with other education classifications.

This page first published 21 December 1999, last updated 27 June 2012

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About this Release Contents	20/06/2008 Minor changes have been made to this release to remove redundant content. ABOUT THIS RELEASE The Australian Standard Classification of Education (ASCED) is a new Australian standard classification and replaces the ABS Classification of Qualifications (ABSCQ). ASCED is comprised of two component classifications, Level of Education and Field of Education. It provides a basis for comparable administrative and statistical data on educational activities and attainment classified by level and field. The publication provides details of the conceptual basis of ASCED, the structure of the classification, definitions for all categories of level and field and concordances with other education classifications. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window. This page first published 21 December 1999, last updated 27 June 2012

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