ISCEDluokituksen
The ISCED classification, commonly referred to in Finnish as ISCED-luokituksen, is an international framework for classifying educational programs to enable comparability across countries. Developed and maintained by UNESCO, it provides a common structure for describing the level and type of education completed, the content of study, and the qualifications awarded.
ISCED 2011 defines eight levels: 0 Pre-primary education; 1 Primary education; 2 Lower secondary education; 3
In addition to levels, ISCED includes ISCED-F fields of education and training, a separate coding scheme that
Core uses include international statistics on educational attainment and enrollment, comparison of education systems, and policy
The ISCED system has undergone revisions, with ISCED 1997 and ISCED 2011 providing updated level definitions