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Use this division for the broader activity area of education, including Pre-primary education, Primary education, and Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of pre-primary education, including Pre-primary education. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of primary education, including Primary education. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education when the main activity includes General secondary education and Vocational secondary education. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of tertiary education, including Tertiary education. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
A short checklist before choosing one code over another.
These codes share Q EDUCATION > 85 Education before they diverge.
85, 85.1, 85.2, 85.3, 85.4 already list another compared code as related or often confused.
85.3 include official exclusions that may point to a better-fitting code.
85, 85.1, 85.3 have non-exact Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mappings; review old records before migration.
| Comparison field | 85 | 85.1 | 85.2 | 85.3 | 85.4 |
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| Official title | Education | Pre-primary education | Primary education | Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education | Tertiary education |
| Plain-language summary | Use this division for the broader activity area of education, including Pre-primary education, Primary education, and Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed. | Use this group for the broader activity area of pre-primary education, including Pre-primary education. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed. | Use this group for the broader activity area of primary education, including Primary education. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed. | Use this group for secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education when the main activity includes General secondary education and Vocational secondary education. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity. | Use this group for the broader activity area of tertiary education, including Tertiary education. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed. |
| Official inclusions | Not stated separately in available source data | Not stated separately in available source data | Not stated separately in available source data |
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| Official exclusions | Not stated separately in available source data | Not stated separately in available source data | Not stated separately in available source data |
| Not stated separately in available source data |
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| Parent hierarchy | Q EDUCATION > 85 Education | Q EDUCATION > 85 Education > 85.1 Pre-primary education | Q EDUCATION > 85 Education > 85.2 Primary education | Q EDUCATION > 85 Education > 85.3 Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education | Q EDUCATION > 85 Education > 85.4 Tertiary education |
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