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SINGAPORE STANDARD EDUCATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015 ISBN 978-981-09-4818-4 ? Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore Reproducing or quoting any part of this publication is permitted, provided this publication is accredited as the source. Please refer to the Statistics Singapore Website Terms of Use () for more details on the conditions of use of this publication.

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PREFACE

SSEC 2015

The Singapore Department of Statistics (DOS) develops national statistical standards and promotes their adoption and use in Singapore. The adoption and use of these standards in the collection, analysis and dissemination of statistics ensure consistency and comparability of data, facilitating relevant and meaningful analysis as well as data sharing.

The Singapore Standard Educational Classification (SSEC) is the national standard for classifying educational programmes and qualifications. The SSEC is used for censuses of population, household surveys and administrative databases. The SSEC makes reference to and is consistent with the basic framework and principles of the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011 and the ISCED Fields of Education and Training (ISCED-F) 2013 developed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics (UIS). It is reviewed periodically to reflect developments in the education system as well as initiatives in workforce education and upgrading.

The SSEC 2015 is the third edition of the SSEC and supersedes the previous editions. It consists of three sub-classifications ? classification of level of education attending, classification of educational qualification attained and classification of field of study.

The review of the SSEC was undertaken by a working group comprising representatives from several agencies, including the Singapore Department of Statistics, Council for Private Education, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Manpower, Institute of Technical Education and Singapore Workforce Development Agency. Inputs from other stakeholders have also been incorporated, where appropriate. I would like to thank all who have contributed to the review of the classification.

Wong Wee Kim Chief Statistician Singapore

April 2015

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Our Mission

We Provide Reliable, Relevant and Timely Statistics to Support Singapore's Social and Economic Development.

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CONTENTS

Preface

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

Scope and Structure of the Classification

Comparison with SSEC 2010

Practical Considerations in the Design and Usage of SSEC 2015

Classification of Education

Level of Education Attending Educational Qualification Attained Field of Study

Appendices

Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Appendix IV

Singapore Education System with Continuing Education System Comparison between SSEC 2015 and SSEC 2010 - Level of Education Attending Comparison between SSEC 2015 and SSEC 2010 - Educational Qualification Attained Comparison between SSEC 2015 and SSEC 2010 - Field of Study

Alphabetical Index

Working Group for Revision of SSEC 2015

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