Malta: General post-secondary level
Belgium: Special secondary education - lower secondary (training form 3 \ first 3 years)
Germany: Lower secondary comprehensive, access to upper secondary; academic educ (different tracks taught separately)
United Kingdom (excl.Scotland): Students below Year 10 - Wales
Uruguay: Technical upper secondary (university)
Belgium: Special secondary education  (training form 3) (Fr Com only)
Germany: Vocational school
Bulgaria: Secondary education (lower)
Greece: Secondary education (lower)
Jordan: basic education
Korea: Lower Secondary Education
Portugal: Basic Schooling - Regular Curriculum - 3rd cycle
Austria: Compulsory school
Lithuania: Basic School
United States of America: Grades 7-9
France: isced2
Indonesia: General Junior High School
Colombia: Secondary education  (lower)
Malta: Secondary education (lower)
People’s Republic of China: Secondary education (lower)
Italy: Artistic, Classical, Linguistic, Music & Performing Arts, Scientific (& appl sci), Social Studies (& socio-eco
Trinidad and Tobago: Secondary education (lower)
Kosovo: Lower Seconday
Croatia: Gymnasium
Singapore: Lower Secondary education
Algeria: Secondary education (lower)
Lebanon: Secondary education (Lower)
Argentina: Primary - 7th year
Luxembourg: Preparatory courses within modular classes of the Preparatory Regime
Romania: General education, leading to the continuation of studies
Chile: Lower Secondary education
Iceland: Lower Secondary school
Sweden: Compulsory basic school
Ireland: Junior Cert.
Japan: Upper secondary school (General)
Turkey: Basic Education
Czech Republic: Basic school
Slovak Republic: Basic school
Estonia: Lower secondary
Russian Federation: Programme of basic general education (Lower secondary)
Peru: Lower secondary education.Includes regular, alternately and distance program.
Vietnam: Secondary education (lower)
Dominican Republic: Second cycle of the Primary Education
Canada: Grades 7 - 9 (Quebec: Secondary 1 – 3 )
Spain: Compulsory Secondary Education
Qatar: Lower Secondary Reformed
Hong Kong-China: Lower Secondary in G & I Sch.
New Zealand: Lower secondary
Thailand: Lower Secondary Level
Mexico: General Lower Secondary
United Arab Emirates: Secondary education (lower)
Slovenia: Secondary general education - general and cassical gymnasiums
Poland: Gymnasium
Australia: Lower secondary general academic
Finland: Comprehensive secondary school
Macao-China: Grammar or International Program at Lower Secondary Levels
Belgium: (First year A of first stage of) secondary Education
Switzerland: Secondary education, First stage
Brazil: Lower secondary education
Germany: Lower secondary, some with access to upper secondary (special education)
Israel: Primary + Lower secondary education, grades 1-8
Cyprus: General Secondary Education -Gymnasium - Lower
Macedonia: Primary Education -  eight years
United Kingdom (excl.Scotland): Students studying mostly toward GCSE or equivalent level 1 or level 2 qualifications
Albania: Lower and Upper secondary education
Denmark: Primary and lower secondary (public school, private school)
Latvia: Basic education
Netherlands: practical preparation for labour market
Scotland: Senior Phase and studying mainly towards qualifications at SCQF level 1-5
Hungary: Primary school
Chinese Taipei: Junior high school
Malaysia: Science Upper Secondary
Uruguay: Lower Secondary
Georgia: basic school
Norway: Lower secondary
Costa Rica: Secondary education (lower)
Tunisia: Enseignement preparatoire (lower secondary)
Kazakhstan: Programm of basic secondary education (5-9 grades);
Moldova: Gymnasium - Secondary Education (lower)
Montenegro: general upper secondary school
Belgium: Special secondary education - upper secondary (training form 3 \ years 4 and 5)
Germany: Upper secondary comprehensive (after lower secondary with different tracks taught separately [cf. key 10])
United Kingdom (excl.Scotland): Students below Year 11 - Northern Ireland
Uruguay: Military School
Belgium: First, second & third degrees of Special secondary education  ( form 4) (Fr Com only)
Bulgaria: Secondary education - general non-profiled (upper)
Greece: Secondary education (upper)
Korea: Upper Secondary Education
Portugal: Basic Schooling - Specialized Arts Curriculum - 3rd cycle
Austria: Academic secondary school
Lithuania: Secondary School (Lower Secondary)
United States of America: Grades 10-12
France: special education in isced 2
Indonesia: Islamic Junior High School
Colombia: Secondary education (upper), academica
Malta: Secondary education (upper, comprehensive program)
People’s Republic of China: Secondary education (upper)
Italy: Technical Institute
Trinidad and Tobago: Secondary education (upper)
Kosovo: Upper Secondary
Croatia: Four year vocational programmes
Singapore: Upper Secondary education
Algeria: Secondary education (upper)
Lebanon: Secondary Professional education( lower), B.P.1=8 and B.P.2=9)
Argentina: General Programme - Lower  Secondary  ( 1st, 2nd and 3rd year)
Luxembourg: Lower technical secondary education
Romania: Lower Secondary education, it continues the Gimnasium to the first part of the High School
Chile: First cycle of Upper secondary
Iceland: Stúdentspróf. Matriculation examination certificate (granting access to university studies)
Sweden: Upper secondary school, general orientation
Ireland: Transition Year Programme
Japan: College of Technology (First 3 years)
Turkey: General Secondary Education
Czech Republic: 6, 8-year gymnasium and 8-year conservatory (lower secondary)
Slovak Republic: Vocational Basic school
Estonia: Upper secondary
Russian Federation: Programme of secondary general education (Upper secondary)
Peru: Upper secondary education.Includes  regular, alternately and distance program.
Vietnam: Secondary education (upper)
Dominican Republic: First and second cycle of Secondary Education
Canada: Grades 10  - 12 (Quebec: Secondary 4 and 5, Newfoundland and Labrador: Level I - III)
Spain: Initial Vocational Qualification Program\Basic Vocational Training
Qatar: Lower Secondary International
Hong Kong-China: Upper Secondary in G & I Sch.
New Zealand: Upper secondary
Thailand: Upper Secondary Level
Mexico: Technical Lower Secondary
United Arab Emirates: Secondary Education ( upper)
Slovenia: Secondary general education - technical gymnasiums
Poland: Lyceum - General education
Australia: Lower secondary  with some VET subjects
Finland: Comprehensive secondary school, additional education
Macao-China: Grammar or International Program at Higher Secondary Levels
Belgium: (First year B of first stage of secondary Education) – Remedial\Prevocational, Classified as General
Switzerland: Preparatory course for vocational education
Brazil: Upper secondary education
Germany: Lower secondary, some with access to upper secondary; basic gen educ (exclusively students of the same track
Israel: Primary  + Lower secondary education, grades 1-9
Cyprus: General Secondary Education -Gymnasium - Upper
Macedonia: Primary Education - nine years
United Kingdom (excl.Scotland): Students studying mostly towards a level 1 Diploma
Albania: Secondary education, vocational variant
Denmark: Continuation school (boarding)
Latvia: Special basic education
Netherlands: general vocational oriented; in next year tracks into BB, KB, GL, TL
Scotland: Senior Phase and studying mainly towards qualifications at SCQF level 6 or 7
Hungary: Grammar school 1 (4-5 years long)
Chinese Taipei: Senior high school
Malaysia: Arts Upper Secondary
Uruguay: Lower Secondary with a technological component
Georgia: secondary school
Norway: Upper secondary
Costa Rica: Secondary education (upper) academic
Tunisia: Enseignement secondaire (upper secondary)
Kazakhstan: Programm of general secondary education (10-11 grades of general secondary schools, gymnasiums, lyceums,e
Moldova: Lyceum - Secondary Education (upper)
Montenegro: lower secondary or second stage of compulsory basic education
Belgium: 1st or 2d year of general education (=First degree of general education (Fr\Ger))
Germany: Lower secondary, expectedly no access to upper; basic gen educ (students of different tracks taught together
Belgium: Special secondary education (lower secondary) (Germ Com only)
Bulgaria: Secondary education - general profiled (upper)
Greece: Technical-Vocational Schools Upper secondary education
Korea: Upper Secondary Vocational Education
Portugal: Basic Schooling - Education and  pre-professional, 3rd cycle
Austria: Vocational school for apprentices
Lithuania: Secondary School (Upper Secondary)
France: isced 3a
Indonesia: General Senior High School
Colombia: Secondary education (upper), tecnica
Malta: Secondary education (upper, passed year 6 exam)
People’s Republic of China: Vocational Junior Secondary Schools
Italy: Vocational Institute, Art Institute (Industry and Craft Workers)
Trinidad and Tobago: Secondary education (pre-vocational)
Kosovo: Upper Secondary Vocational
Croatia: Art programmes
Singapore: Post Secondary education
Algeria: Certificate of specialized vocational training
Lebanon: Secondary education (upper)
Argentina: General Programme - Upper  Secondary  ( 4th, 5th and  6th year)
Luxembourg: Lower general secondary education
Chile: Second cycle of upper secondary education, academic orientation
Sweden: Upper secondary school, vocational orientation
Ireland: Leaving Cert. Applied
Japan: Upper secondary school (Vocational)
Turkey: Vocational and Technical Secondary Education
Czech Republic: 6, 8-year gymnasium (upper secondary)
Slovak Republic: Secondary school (ISCED2)
Estonia: Vocational upper secondary education
Russian Federation: Programme of secondary professional education (technikum, colledge, vocational school, etc.)
Peru: Alternative Basic Education-Advanced cycle. Includes Adults secondary program.
Vietnam: Mixed schools
Dominican Republic: Specialized secondary education - ISCED3 two year (11th and 12th grade) technical specialization
Spain: Baccalaureat
Qatar: Upper Secondary Reformed
Thailand: Vocational Certificate level (Cert. of VOC.)
Mexico: General Lower Secondary by Television
United Arab Emirates: Secondary education (technical )
Slovenia: Technical education programmes
Poland: Profiled Lyceum
Australia: Upper secondary general academic
Finland: Upper secondary school
Macao-China: Technical or Prevocational Program at Higher Secondary Levels
Belgium: Second year of first stage - preparing for vocational upper secundary education, Classified as General
Switzerland: School preparing for the university entrance certificate
Brazil: Upper secondary education- 3 years long
Germany: Lower secondary, access to upper secondary; extensive gen educ (exclusively students of the same track)
Israel: Lower secondary education, grades 7-9
Cyprus: General Secondary Education - Lyceum
Macedonia: Secondary Education - Gymnasium\General
United Kingdom (excl.Scotland): Students studying mostly towards a level 2 Diploma
Albania: Secondary education,technical variant
Denmark: Education at a production school
Latvia: Basic vocational education
Netherlands: admission to ISCED3 = MBO level 1-3, post secondary, non tertiary
Scotland: Senior Phase and studying mainly towards National Progression Award or National Certificate at SCQF level 1
Hungary: Grammar school 2 (6 years long, ISCED2)
Chinese Taipei: Vocational senior high school
Malaysia: Technical\Vocational Secondary
Uruguay: Lower Secondary with a very important technological component
Georgia: vocational institution (ISCED3)
Norway: Lower and upper secondary
Costa Rica: Secondary education (upper) technical
Kazakhstan: Programme of technical and vocational education (specialized school, colledge)
Moldova: Professional school - Secondary Education (upper), 3-year study program
Montenegro: 3-year vocational secondary school
Belgium: 1st or 2nd year of remedial ed (1st degree of remedial reeducation(Fr) 1st or 2nd year B special needs (Ger)
Germany: Lower secondary, expectedly access to upper; extensive gen educ (students of different tracks taught togethe
Belgium: Special secondary education (upper secondary) (Germ Com only)
Bulgaria: Secondary education - vocational (upper)
Portugal: Basic Schooling - pre-vocational, 3rd cycle
Austria: Intermediate technical and vocational school
Lithuania: Progymnasium
France: isced 3b
Indonesia: Islamic Senior High School
Malta: Secondary education (upper, did not pass year 6 exam)
People’s Republic of China: Secondary Vocational Schools, 5-years vocational schools
Italy: Lower secondary education
Trinidad and Tobago: Secondary education (technical\vocational)
Croatia: Vocational programmes for industry
Algeria: Certificate of Qualification
Lebanon: Secondary Technical Education (upper), BT1= 10 and BT2=11 and BT3=12
Argentina: Vocational Programme - Lower  Secondary  ( 1st, 2nd and 3rd year)
Luxembourg: A 3-year vocational education
Chile: Second cycle of upper secondary education, technical orientation
Sweden: Upper secondary school, introduction programmes
Ireland: Leaving Cert. Established
Japan: Secondary school  (Upper division)
Turkey: Police Education
Czech Republic: 4- year gymnasium
Slovak Republic: Secondary school (ISCED3)
Peru: Technical  Productive Education-Middle cycle
Vietnam: Continuing education centers
Dominican Republic: Specialized secondary education - ISCED3 two year (11th and 12th grade) specialization in arts
Spain: Intermediate Level Vocational Training
Qatar: Upper Secondary International
Mexico: General Baccalaureate or Upper Secondary: Correspond to annual plan
Slovenia: Vocational education programmes of medium duration - school type and dual type\apprenticeship organisation
Poland: Technical School
Australia: Upper secondary with some VET subjects
Finland: Upper secodary vocational school
Belgium: Second year of first stage - Preparing for all streams in mainstream upper secondary education
Switzerland: Vocational baccalaureat, dual system 3-4 years
Brazil: Upper secondary education- 4 years long
Germany: Lower secondary, access to upper secondary; academic education (exclusively students of the same track)
Israel: Upper secondary education, grades 10-12
Cyprus: Vocational Secondary Education
Macedonia: Secondary Education - Vocational
United Kingdom (excl.Scotland): Students studying mostly towards a level 3 Diploma
Albania: Secondary education for adults(upper)
Denmark: Upper secondary education (general, commercial, technical)
Latvia: General secondary education
Netherlands: admission to ISCED3 = MBO level 1-3
Scotland: Senior Phase and studying mainly towards National Progression Award or National Certificate at SCQF level 6
Hungary: Grammar school 2 (6 years long, ISCED3)
Chinese Taipei: Five-year college (not including the last two years)
Malaysia: Religious Secondary
Uruguay: Vocational lower secondary
Georgia: vocational institution (ISCED4)
Moldova: College - Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary Education, 4-year study program
Montenegro: 4-year vocational secondary school
Belgium: 1st or 2d Complementary year to 1st degree (Fr only)
Germany: Lower secondary, no access to upper; basic general education (students of different tracks taught separately
Belgium: Part-time Vocational Education (Germ Com only)
Portugal: Secondary Education - Scientific-Humanistic studies
Austria: Higher technical and vocational college
Lithuania: Lower Gymnasium
France: isced 3c
Indonesia: Vocational High School
Malta: General Upper-secondary, post-compulsory level
Italy: Vocational training; Vocational Schools of Bolzano and Trento Provinces
Croatia: Vocational programmes for crafts
Algeria: Certificate of mastery
Lebanon: Secondary Professional education( upper), LP1=10, LP2=11, LP3=12
Argentina: Vocational programme - Upper  Secondary  ( 4th, 5th, 6th  and 7th year)
Luxembourg: A 4-year technical education
Ireland: Leaving Cert.  Vocational
Czech Republic: Voc\tech secondary school with maturate
Slovak Republic: High School
Vietnam: Professional Secondary
Dominican Republic: Basic Adult Education
Mexico: General Baccalaureate or Upper Secondary: Correspond to semester plan
Slovenia: Vocational education programmes of short duration
Poland: Basic Vocational School
Australia: Upper secondary VET course
Finland: Double or triple examination, upper secondary school
Belgium: Second & third stage general secondary education
Switzerland: Vocational education, dual system 3-4 years
Germany: Upper secondary (exclusively students of the same track [cf. key 4])
Israel:  4 years Higher education, grades 9-12
Macedonia: Secondary Education - Artistic
United Kingdom (excl.Scotland): Students studying mostly for AS or A Levels or equivalent non-vocational level 3 qual
Denmark: Upper secondary, vocational
Latvia: Secondary vocational education
Netherlands: admission to ISCED3 = MBO tertiary level,
Scotland: Broad general education and studying directly for some qualifications at SCQF level 1-5
Hungary: Grammar school 3 (8 years long, ISCED2)
Malaysia: Lower Secondary
Uruguay: Lower secondary in Rural Primary Schools
Belgium: 3d, 4th, 5th year of general education (=Second & third degrees of general education (Fr\Ger))
Germany: Lower secondary, access to upper; extensive general education (students of different tracks taught separatel
Belgium: Vocational Education (Germ Com only)
Portugal: Secondary Education - Professional
Lithuania: Upper Gymnasium
Malta: General post-secondary level (A-level, non-tertiary courses)
Croatia: Lower qualification vocational programmes
Algeria: Technician certificate
Argentina: General Programme - Lower  Secondary  ( 1st  and 2nd year)
Luxembourg: A 4 to 5-year technical, commercial or social education
Ireland: Youthreach
Czech Republic: Conservatory (upper secondary)
Slovak Republic: Secondary College - branch\class with a school leaving examination
Vietnam: Vocational institutions
Dominican Republic: Secondary Adult Education
Mexico: General Baccalaureate or Upper Secondary: Correspond to 2 years plan
Slovenia: Basic (elementary) education
Finland: Other
Belgium: Second & third stage technical secondary education
Switzerland: Intermediate diploma school
Germany: Lower secondary comprehensive, achievement-based access to upper secondary (within school streaming)
Israel: 6 years Higher education, grades 7-12 (ISCED2)
Macedonia: Secondary education - Technical - two years
United Kingdom (excl.Scotland): Students studying mostly towards level 1 or 2 vocational qualifications
Netherlands: Lower secondary grades of HAVO, preparing for upper secondary HAVO or MBO (vocational post-secondary ed)
Scotland: Broad general education\not studying directly for any of these qualifications yet (secondary school)
Hungary: Grammar school 3 (8 years long, ISCED3)
Uruguay: General upper secondary
Belgium: 3rd, 4th, 5th year of tech or artistical ed (tran) (2nd & 3rd degrees of tech or artistical ed) (Fr\Ger)
Germany: Lower secondary with access to upper (Waldorf school)
Portugal: Secondary Education - Specialized Arts Curriculum
Lithuania: Vocational School
Malta: Vocational Upper-secondary, post-compulsory level (ISCED2)
Croatia: Primary school - lower secondary education
Algeria: Senior technician certificate
Argentina: General Programme - Upper  Secondary  ( 3th, 4th and 5th year)
Luxembourg: Upper general secondary education
Czech Republic: Voc\tech secondary school without maturate
Slovak Republic: Secondary College - branch\class without a school leaving examination
Mexico: Technical Baccalaureate or Technical from Upper Secondary
Belgium: Second & third stage artistic secondary education
Switzerland: Basic vocational education (2 years)
Germany: Upper secondary comprehensive (taught together with students of other tracks at lower secondary [cf. key 6])
Israel: 6 years Higher education, grades 7-12 (ISCED3)
Macedonia: Secondary education - Technical - three years
United Kingdom (excl.Scotland): Students studying mostly for level 3 vocational qualifications
Netherlands: Lower secondary grades of VWO, preparing for upper secondary VWO
Scotland: Broad general education\not studying directly for any of these qualifications yet (primary school)
Hungary: Vocational secondary school
Uruguay: Technical upper secondary (technological or artistic baccalaureate))
Belgium: 3rd, 4th, 5th year of tech or artistical ed (qual) (2nd & 3rd degrees of tech or artistical ed) (Fr\Ger)
Germany: Upper secondary (Waldorf school [cf. key 16])
Portugal: Secondary Education - Educational and Professional
Malta: Vocational Upper-secondary, post-compulsory level (ISCED3)
Algeria: Vocational 1
Argentina: Vocational Programme - Lower  Secondary  ( 1st and 2nd year)
Luxembourg: Lower secondary education, international and foreign schools
Czech Republic: Basic special schools
Mexico: Profesional  Technician
Belgium: Second & third stage vocational secondary education
Germany: Lower secondary comprehensive, no access to upper; basic general education (different tracks taught separate
Macedonia: Secondary education - Technical - five years
United Kingdom (excl.Scotland): Students studying mostly toward Entry Level Certificates
Netherlands: Upper secondary grades of HAVO, preparing for HBO (higher vocational education\college)
Hungary: Vocational school
Uruguay: Vocational upper secondary (with continuity)
Belgium: 3d, 4th, 5th year of vocational education (= Second & third degrees of vocational education)  (Fr\Ger)
Germany: Pre-vocational training year upper secondary level
Portugal: Secondary Education - Vocational
Malta: Vocational, post-secondary level (MATSEC Cert.)
Algeria: Vocational 2
Argentina: Vocational programme - Upper  Secondary  ( 3th, 4th , 5th and 6th   year)
Luxembourg: Upper secondary education, international and foreign schools
Czech Republic: Secondary special schools - practical schools, vocational education predominantly
Belgium: Part-time vocational secondary education focused on the labour market
Germany: Lower secondary comprehensive, access to upper; extensive gen educ (different tracks taught separately)
United Kingdom (excl.Scotland): Students below Year 10 - England
Netherlands: Upper secondary grades of VWO, preparing for university
Uruguay: Vocational Upper Secondary (1 year last)
Belgium: Vocational training focused on the labour market (Fr Com only)
Germany: Vocational school upper secondary level
Bulgaria: Missing
Greece: Missing
Jordan: Missing
Korea: Missing
Portugal: Missing
Austria: Missing
Lithuania: Missing
United States of America: Missing
France: Missing
Indonesia: Missing
Colombia: Missing
Malta: Missing
People’s Republic of China: Missing
Italy: Missing
Trinidad and Tobago: Missing
Kosovo: Missing
Croatia: Missing
Singapore: Missing
Algeria: Missing
Lebanon: Missing
Luxembourg: Missing
Romania: Missing
Chile: Missing
Iceland: Missing
Sweden: Missing
Ireland: Missing
Japan: Missing
Turkey: Missing
Czech Republic: Missing
Slovak Republic: Missing
Estonia: Missing
Russian Federation: Missing
Peru: Missing
Vietnam: Missing
Dominican Republic: Missing
Canada: Missing
Spain: Missing
Qatar: Missing
Hong Kong-China: Missing
New Zealand: Missing
Thailand: Missing
Mexico: Missing
United Arab Emirates: Missing
Slovenia: Missing
Poland: Missing
Australia: Missing
Finland: Missing
Macao-China: Missing
Belgium: Missing
Switzerland: Missing
Brazil: Missing
Germany: Missing
Israel: Missing
Cyprus: Missing
Macedonia: Missing
United Kingdom (excl.Scotland): Missing
Denmark: Missing
Latvia: Missing
Netherlands: Missing
Hungary: Missing
Chinese Taipei: Missing
Malaysia: Missing
Uruguay: Missing
Georgia: Missing
Norway: Missing
Costa Rica: Missing
Tunisia: Missing
Kazakhstan: Missing
Moldova: Missing
Montenegro: Missing