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.

For each leaving certificate student, they obtain a certain number 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.

Africa

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

• West Africa - West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
• Nigeria - National Examination Council (NECO)
• Tunisia - Baccalauréat
• South Africa - National Senior Certificate (NSC) and National Certificate (Vocational) (NCV).
• Zimbabwe - ZIMSEC GCE Advanced Level
  • ZIMSEC GCE Ordinary Level, a prerequisite to the GCE Advanced Level.
• Swaziland - Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education SGCSE

Americas

United States and Canada

• United States - US schools do not typically have a leaving exam, but they do exist. For a general resource on exit exams at different levels in the US, see this page on exit examinations. Most US high schools use a High School Diploma to designate successful completion of the secondary school requirements of their locality.
  • 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 and québécois baccalaureat
• General Educational Development (GED) credential for non-diploma holders
• Canadian high school examinations

Brazil

• The Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio, shortened as Enem, is a non-mandatory, standardized Brazilian national exam, which evaluates high school students in Brazil. Recently, the exam has been used both as an admission test for enrollment in 68 federal universities and 26 educational institutes, as well as for certification for a high school degree.

Asia

East Asia

• China - National Higher Education Entrance Examination
• Hong Kong - Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
• Taiwan - National College Entrance Subject Aptitude Examination
• Japan - Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates

South Asia

• Bangladesh
  • Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) (12th grade)
  • Secondary School Certificate (SSC) (10th grade)
• India: education curricula is managed by multiple governing bodies state-wise as well as nation-wide.
  • Under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) based in New Delhi,
    • All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE)(12th grade)
    • All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE)(10th grade)
  • Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) School Leaving Diploma. The following are some of the state boards that offer a regional-focussed education. Regional boards are sometimes considered sub-par in comparison to their national level equivalents. However, there is no tangible proof of credibility of any of the educational boards in India.
  • Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education - School Leaving Diploma offered by state government of Maharashtra.
  • Assam, India
    • Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) (12th grade) -
    • Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA) (10th grade) - School Leaving Diploma offered by state government of Assam
  • West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE)(12th grade)
  • West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBSE)(10th grade)
  • Tamil Nadu, India - Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) School Leaving Diploma offered by the Tamil Nadu state Govt.
  • State Board of School Examinations (Sec.) & Board of Higher Secondary Examinations, Tamil Nadu (SBSEBHSE) also knows as State Common Board of School Education, (10th grade & 12th grade)
• Nepal:
  • Secondary Education Examination (10th Grade)
  • School Leaving Certificate Examination (11th and 12th Grade)
• Sri Lanka:
  • General Certificate of Education (GCE) O-Level
  • General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-level

Southeast Asia

• Malaysia - Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia - Malaysian Certificate of Education or International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A Levels
• Singapore - Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level or International Baccalaureate Diploma or NUS High School of Mathematics and Science Diploma

Middle East

• Israel - Bagrut certificate
• Iraq - Iraqi Baccalaureate Diploma (Scientific or Art Branch) Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) (12th grade)

Europe

Pan-European

• European Baccalaureate

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
• Finland - Ylioppilastutkinto
• France - Baccalauréat
• Germany - Abitur
• Greece - Απολυτήριο (Apolytirion)
• Hungary - Érettségi
• Iceland - Stúdentspróf
• 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
• Netherlands - Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (VWO)
  • Hoger Algemeen Vormend Onderwijs (havo)
  • Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs (VMBO)
• North Macedonia - Matura
• Spain - Bachillerato
  • Pruebas de Acceso a Estudios Universitarios (commonly called "Selectividad") when entering university
• Poland - Matura
• Romania - Bacalaureat
• Russia - Unified State Exam
• 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
  • Historical:
    • School Certificate (England and Wales) (SC)
    • Higher School Certificate (England and Wales) (HSC)
    • GCE Ordinary Level (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 (NCEA)

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

• List of primary and secondary school tests
• List of admission tests to colleges and universities