Education
What this code covers
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.
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.
- Pre-primary education
- Primary education
- Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
- Tertiary education
- Activities whose main purpose falls outside education in the NACE hierarchy
- Compare with 85.1, 85.2, 85.3 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.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - Pre-primary education
- - Primary education
- - Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
- - Tertiary education
- - Activities whose main purpose falls outside education in the NACE hierarchy
What is NACE 85 used for?
Use NACE 85 for education when the main activity matches this scope: 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.
What are typical examples for 85?
Typical examples include Pre-primary education, Primary education, and Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education.
When might 85 not be the right code?
No separate exclusion examples are available for this record yet; compare nearby hierarchy records before final selection.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 85?
Compare 85 with 85.1 Pre-primary education, 85.2 Primary education, and 85.3 Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education when the activity description is ambiguous.
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.
Use this section for eDUCATION when the main activity includes Education activities are those having an educational programme, a time frame and some evaluation of the knowledge achieved. and Also included are activities provided at their respective levels by military schools and academies, prison schools, and so on.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 82 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media, 43 Specialised construction activities, 46 Wholesale trade, 47 Retail trade, 53 Postal and courier activities, 61 Telecommunication, 77 Rental and leasing activities, 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities, 85 Education, 86 Human health activities, 87 Residential care activities, 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities, 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles, 96 Personal service activities.
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.
Rev. 2 code 85 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 85 Education, 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities.
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.
Rev. 2 code 88 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 85 Education, 88 Social work activities without accommodation.
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.