Post-secondary non-tertiary education
What this code covers
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.
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 post-secondary education and training programmes (both general and vocational) which cannot be considered tertiary education; these are post-secondary non-tertiary education and training programmes. It may also include the provision of supplementary post-secondary education to prepare for tertiary education or for post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education.
- technical and vocational higher education, see 85.40
- non-formal education and training, see 85.5
- Compare with 85.40, 85.5, 85.31 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- 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 post-secondary education and training programmes (both general and vocational) which cannot be considered tertiary education; these are post-secondary non-tertiary education and training programmes. It may also include the provision of supplementary post-secondary education to prepare for tertiary education or for post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education.
- - technical and vocational higher education, see 85.40
- - non-formal education and training, see 85.5
- - Post-secondary non-tertiary education
- - Technical and vocational higher education
- - Non-formal education and training
What is NACE 85.33 used for?
Use NACE 85.33 for post-secondary non-tertiary education when the main activity matches this scope: 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.
What are typical examples for 85.33?
Typical examples include Post-secondary non-tertiary education.
When might 85.33 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to technical and vocational higher education, see 85.40 and non-formal education and training, see 85.5.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 85.33?
Compare 85.33 with 85.40 Tertiary education, 85.5 Other education, and 85.31 General secondary education when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for tertiary education when the main activity includes Short-cycle studies, usually based on practical learning appropriate to the performance of a given profession and preparing students for entry into the labour market or other higher education programmes and First-cycle studies open to applicants with a secondary school leaving certificate and leading to a first-degree qualification. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
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 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.
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 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 85.41 maps to 85.33 Post-secondary non-tertiary education, but the relationship is scope-aligned rather than a simple unchanged code.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.