General secondary education
What this code covers
Use this class for general secondary education when the main activity includes Subject specialisation at this level often begins to have some influence even on the educational experience of those pursuing a general programme. Such programmes are designed to qualify students either for technical and vocational education or for entrance to higher education without any special subject prerequisite. and Lower general secondary education corresponding more or less to compulsory school age. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- This class includes the provision of education that lays the foundation for lifelong learning and human development and is capable of furthering education opportunities. Activities classified in this class are based on programmes that are usually on a more subject-oriented curriculum using more specialised teachers and more often employing several teachers conducting classes in their field of specialisation.
- Subject specialisation at this level often begins to have some influence even on the educational experience of those pursuing a general programme. Such programmes are designed to qualify students either for technical and vocational education or for entrance to higher education without any special subject prerequisite.
- lower general secondary education corresponding more or less to compulsory school age
- upper general secondary education, whether granting access or not to higher education
- non-formal education and training, see 85.5
- Compare with 85.5, 85.32, 85.33 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - This class includes the provision of education that lays the foundation for lifelong learning and human development and is capable of furthering education opportunities. Activities classified in this class are based on programmes that are usually on a more subject-oriented curriculum using more specialised teachers and more often employing several teachers conducting classes in their field of specialisation.
- - Subject specialisation at this level often begins to have some influence even on the educational experience of those pursuing a general programme. Such programmes are designed to qualify students either for technical and vocational education or for entrance to higher education without any special subject prerequisite.
- - lower general secondary education corresponding more or less to compulsory school age
- - upper general secondary education, whether granting access or not to higher education
- - non-formal education and training, see 85.5
- - Subject specialisation at this level often begins to have some influence even on the educational experience of those pursuing a general programme. Such programmes are designed to qualify students either for technical and vocational education or for entrance to higher education without any special subject prerequisite.
- - Lower general secondary education corresponding more or less to compulsory school age
- - Upper general secondary education, whether granting access or not to higher education
- - Non-formal education and training
What is NACE 85.31 used for?
Use NACE 85.31 for general secondary education when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for general secondary education when the main activity includes Subject specialisation at this level often begins to have some influence even on the educational experience of those pursuing a general programme. Such programmes are designed to qualify students either for technical and vocational education or for entrance to higher education without any special subject prerequisite. and Lower general secondary education corresponding more or less to compulsory school age. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 85.31?
Typical examples include Subject specialisation at this level often begins to have some influence even on the educational experience of those pursuing a general programme. Such programmes are designed to qualify students either for technical and vocational education or for entrance to higher education without any special subject prerequisite., Lower general secondary education corresponding more or less to compulsory school age, and Upper general secondary education, whether granting access or not to higher education.
When might 85.31 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to non-formal education and training, see 85.5.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 85.31?
Compare 85.31 with 85.5 Other education, 85.32 Vocational secondary education, and 85.33 Post-secondary non-tertiary education when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this group for other education when the main activity includes Sports and recreation education and Cultural education. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for vocational secondary education when the main activity includes Technical and vocational education below the level of post-secondary non-tertiary education as defined in 85.33 and Instruction for tourist guides. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for post-secondary non-tertiary education when the main activity includes Post-secondary non-tertiary education. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
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.
Rev. 2 code 85.31 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 85.31 General secondary education.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.