Primary education
What this code covers
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.
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.
- Primary education
- Activities primarily classified as pre-primary education
- Activities primarily classified as secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
- Activities primarily classified as tertiary education
- Activities primarily classified as other education
- Compare with 85.1, 85.3, 85.4 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- 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.
- - Primary education
- - Activities primarily classified as pre-primary education
- - Activities primarily classified as secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
- - Activities primarily classified as tertiary education
- - Activities primarily classified as other education
What is NACE 85.2 used for?
Use NACE 85.2 for primary education when the main activity matches this scope: 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.
What are typical examples for 85.2?
Typical examples include Primary education.
When might 85.2 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 85.2?
Compare 85.2 with 85.1 Pre-primary education, 85.3 Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education, and 85.4 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 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 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 primary education when the main activity includes Primary education. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
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.
Rev. 2 code 85.2 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 85.2 Primary 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.