List of secondary school leaving qualifications
A secondary school leaving qualification is a document signifying that the holder has fulfilled any secondary education requirements of their locality, often including the passage of a final qualification examination.
For each leaving certificate student, they obtain a certain number of points coinciding with the results they received in their examinations. These results will then determine the qualifications of the student; Whether they get into university or whether they have to have an alternative method into what they wish to study.
Africa
East Africa
- Kenya - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
- Uganda - Advanced Certificate of Education
- Tanzania-Certificate of Secondary Education Examination
- Ethiopia - EGSECE: Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate Examination EHEECE Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination
West Africa
- West Africa - West African Senior School Certificate Examination
- Nigeria - National Examination Council
- Tunisia - Baccalauréat
- Zimbabwe - ZIMSEC GCE Advanced Level
- * ZIMSEC GCE Ordinary Level, a prerequisite to the GCE Advanced Level.
- Swaziland - Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education SGCSE
Americas
United States and Canada
- United States - US schools do not typically have a leaving exam, but they do exist. For a general resource on exit exams at different levels in the US, see this page on exit examinations. Most US high schools use a High School Diploma to designate successful completion of the secondary school requirements of their locality.
- *New York State - Regents Diploma
- Canada - Canadian High School Diploma Formerly the Canadian Diploma Certificate of Education
- * Diplôme des études secondaires Formerly Quebec High School/Secondary Certificate and québécois baccalaureat
- General Educational Development credential for non-diploma holders
- Canadian high school examinations
Spanish-speaking countries
- Bachillerato is a term used in Venezuela for those having completed secondary school. Bachillerato is also used in Chile and a number of other countries.
- In Colombia, Bachiller Técnico or Bachiller Académico are terms used for those the secondary school qualifications.
- In the Dominican Republic, Bachiller en Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Bachiller en Ciencias Físicas y Naturales, Bachiller en Filosofía y Letras, and Bachiller Técnico are high school diplomas that allow for entry to universities.
- In Puerto Rico, the term bachillerato refers to a bachelor's or undergraduate degree, not a high school diploma.
Caribbean countries
- Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate
- Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination
Asia
East Asia
- China - National Higher Education Entrance Examination
- Hong Kong - Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
South Asia
- Bangladesh
- * Higher Secondary School Certificate
- * Secondary School Certificate
- India:
- *Central Board of Secondary Education School Leaving Diploma
- *Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education - School Leaving Diploma offered by state government of Maharashtra.
- *West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
- * West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
- *Tamil Nadu, India - Higher Secondary Certificate School Leaving Diploma offered by the Tamil Nadu state Govt.
- *Kerala, India
- ** The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education
- ** Kerala State Education Board
- *Indian Certificate of Secondary Education School Leaving Diploma
- Pakistan - Matric/SSC Secondary School Certificate
- Nepal:
- *Secondary Education Examination
- *School Leaving Certificate Examination
- Sri Lanka - General Certificate of Education A-level
Southeast Asia
- Indonesia - As of 2017, Indonesia replaced Ujian Akhir Nasional into Ujian Nasional Berbasis Komputer, which uses a computer to answer the exams.
- Malaysia - Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia - Malaysia Higher School Certificate or International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A Levels
- Singapore - General Certificate of Education A-level
Middle East
- Iran - Iranian High School Diploma and Vocational School Diploma
- Israel - Bagrut certificate
Europe
Paneuropean
- European Baccalaureate
National
- Albania - Matura Shtetërore
- Austria - Maturazeugnis
- Belarus - Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii
- Belgium - :fr:Certificat d'enseignement secondaire supérieur|CESS - Certificat d'enseignement secondaire supérieur
- Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- *Diploma o završenoj Gimnaziji
- *Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi
- *Svjedodžba o maturi
- *Svjedodžba o završnom srednjem obrazovanju
- Bulgaria - Matura
- Croatia
- *Svjedodžba o maturi
- *Svjedodžba o završnom srednjem obrazovanju
- Czech Republic - Maturita
- Estonia - Riigieksamid
- Finland - Ylioppilastutkinto
- France - Baccalauréat
- Germany - Abitur
- Greece - Απολυτήριο
- Hungary - Érettségi
- Iceland - Stúdentspróf
- Ireland - Leaving Certificate
- Italy - Maturità, granting the Diploma
- Kosovo - Matura
- Republic of Macedonia - Matura
- Netherlands - Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs
- * Hoger Algemeen Vormend Onderwijs
- * Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs
- Spain - Bachillerato
- * Pruebas de Acceso a Estudios Universitarios when entering university
- Sweden - Gymnasieexamen
- Poland - Matura
- Romania - Bacalaureat
- Russia - Unified State Exam
- Serbia - Matura
- Slovakia - Maturitné vysvedčenie
- Slovenia - Matura
- Switzerland - Matura
- Ukraine - Matura
- United Kingdom:
- *General Certificate of Education A-level
- *AQA Baccalaureate, a qualification earned by combining A-levels
- *Edexcel Diploma, a qualification earned by combining A-levels
- **General Certificate of Secondary Education, a prerequisite to the A-levels
- *BTEC Extended Diploma
- *Access to HE Diploma
- *Cambridge Pre-U Diploma
- * Historic:
- ** School Certificate
- ** Higher School Certificate
- ** GCE Ordinary Level
- ** Certificate of Secondary Education
- *Regional:
- **England, Wales, and Northern Ireland - 14–19 Diploma
- **Wales - Welsh Baccalaureate
- **Scotland - National 5 Scottish Higher and Advanced Higher
Oceania
- Australia:
- *Higher School Certificate
- *Victorian Certificate of Education/Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
- *Queensland Certificate of Education
- *South Australian Certificate of Education
- *Western Australian Certificate of Education
- *Tasmanian Certificate of Education
- *Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate
- *Northern Territory Certificate of Education
- New Zealand - National Certificate of Educational Achievement
International
- International Baccalaureate Diploma
- Advanced Placement International Diploma
- Advanced International Certificate of Education
- *International General Certificate of Secondary Education, a prerequisite to the AICE