COMPARISON LIST OF EQUIVALENCY OF QUALIFICATIONS
No.
Qualification
Country
Equivalency
1.
Australian Year 10
Qualifications according to Australian territories
Australian Capital Territory: Year 10
Certificate
New
South Wales: Year 10 Certificate
Northern Territory: Junior Secondary Studies
Certificate (Year 10) (Issued by the Northern Territory
Board of Studies) (awarded until 1999)
Queensland: Year 10 Certificate (previously Junior
Certificate)
Tasmanian: Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE)
{replaced School Certificate year 10 (until 1990)}
Australia
O-Level
2.
Australian Year 12
Qualifications according to Australian territories
Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate
New South Wales: Higher School Certificate (HSC)
Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE)
{replaced South Australian Certificate of Education
(year 12) in 1995}
Queensland Senior Certificate
South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE)
(replacing year 12 Certificate of Achievement in 1993)
Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) (replaced
Higher School Certificate year 12 in 1990)
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (replaced
HSC in 1992)
Western Australia Certificate of Education (WACE)
from 1997
Australia
A-Level
3.
South Australian Matriculation (SAM)
Australia
A-Level
4.
Tertiary Entrance Education (TEE)
Australia
A-Level
5.
The School Certificate Part A & B issued by the Board of
Studies, New South Wales, International School Malaysia
Australia
O-Level
6.
Result Notification for University Entrance, Bursaries &
Scholarships Examination
Australia
A-Level
7.
AQF4*
*In accordance to The Australian Government
Australia
A-Level
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COMPARISON LIST OF EQUIVALENCY OF QUALIFICATIONS
No.
Qualification
Country
Equivalency
International Education Network, Australian High
Commission, Kuala Lumpur
8.
Tawjahiya (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Bahrain
A-Level
9.
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) / Dhakil (from
Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board)
Bangladesh
O-Level
10.
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Intermediate
Certificate / Alim (from Bangladesh Madrasah Education
Board)
Bangladesh
A-Level
11.
Certificado de Ensino Medio
Brazil
O-Level
12.
BDTVEC Higher National Diploma
Brunei
Darussalam
Diploma
13.
Cambridge GCE O Level
Brunei
Darussalam
O-Level
14.
Cambridge GCE A Level
Brunei
Darussalam
A-Level
15.
Matriculation
Brunei
Darussalam
A-Level
16.
Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Ugama (STPU)
Brunei
Darussalam
Sijil
Tinggi
Agama
Malaysia
(STAM)
17.
Upper Secondary (Grade 12)
Cambodia
A-Level
18.
Cameroon GCE O level
Cameroon
O-Level
19.
Cameroon GCE A level
Cameroon
A-Level
20.
Canadian Grade 11
Qualifications according to Canadian territories
Alberta: Grade 11 of Secondary School Diplomas
British Columbia: Completion of Grade 11 of
Secondary School
Manitoba: Grade 11 of Secondary School Diplomas
New Brunswick: Grade 11 of Secondary School
Diplomas
Newfoundland: Grade 11 of Secondary School
Canada
O-Level
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COMPARISON LIST OF EQUIVALENCY OF QUALIFICATIONS
No.
Qualification
Country
Equivalency
North West Territories: Grade 11 of Secondary School
Diplomas
Nova Scotia: Grade 11 of Secondary School
Diplomas
Ontario: Grade 11 of Secondary School Diploma
(general level)
Prince Edward Island: Grade 11 of Secondary School
Diplomas
Quebec: Diplôme d'Etudes Secondaires (DES)
(Secondary School Diploma)
Saskatchewan: Grade 11 of Secondary School
Diplomas
Yukon Territory: Grade 11 of Secondary School
Diplomas
21.
Canadian Grade 12
Qualifications according to Canadian territories
Alberta: General High School Diploma
British Columbia: Senior Secondary Graduation
Diploma
Manitoba: High School Graduation Diploma
New Brunswick: High School Graduation Diploma
Newfoundland: High School Graduation Diploma
North West Territories: General High School Diploma
Nova Scotia: High School Completion Certificate
Ontario: Ontario Academic Courses (OACs)
Ontario: Ontario Secondary School Diploma
Prince Edward Island: High School Graduation
Diploma
Quebec: Diplôme d'Etudes Collègiales (DEC)
Saskatchewan: Completion Grade 12 Standing/
Division IV Standing (Secondary School Diploma)
Yukon Territory: Senior Secondary Graduation
Diploma
Canada
A-Level
22.
Canadian Pre-University (CPU)
Canada
A-Level
23.
Senior High School Diploma
China
A-Level
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COMPARISON LIST OF EQUIVALENCY OF QUALIFICATIONS
No.
Qualification
Country
Equivalency
24.
Bevis for Studentereksamen
Denmark
A-Level
25.
Bevis for Højere Forberedelseseksamen (HF)
Denmark
A-Level
26.
Thanaweya A’ama (Certificate of General Secondary
Education)
Egypt
A-Level
27.
Secondary Education Certificate of Al-Azhar
Egypt
A-Level
28.
Baccalaureát + Grandes Ecoles (entrance examination)
France
A-Level
29.
Zeugnis der Reife / Zeugnis der Allgemeinen
Hochschulreife / Abitur
Germany
A-Level
30.
West African School Certificate / GCE O Level
Ghana
O-Level
31.
West African Higher School Certificate / GCE A Level
Ghana
A-Level
32.
Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (since
1993)
Ghana
A-Level
33.
West African Examinations Council GCE O level / Senior
Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Gambia
O-Level
34.
West African Examinations Council GCE A level
Gambia
A-Level
35.
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE)
Hong Kong
O-Level
36.
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)
Hong Kong
A-Level
37.
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (awarded on
completion of Standard X)
India
O-Level
38.
Secondary School Certificates – Matriculation Certificate /
Secondary School Certificate – (awarded on completion of
Standard X)
India
O-Level
39.
All India Secondary School Certificate (awarded by Central
Board of Secondary Education)
India
O-Level
40.
Indian School Certificate (ISC)
India
O-Level
41.
All India Senior School Certificate (awarded by Central
Board of Secondary Education)
India
A-Level
42.
Higher Secondary Course Certificate / Higher Secondary
School Certificates / Higher Secondary Certificate / Higher
School Certificate (awarded on completion of Standard XII)
India
A-Level
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COMPARISON LIST OF EQUIVALENCY OF QUALIFICATIONS
No.
Qualification
Country
Equivalency
43.
Pre-Medical from Punjab University
India
A-Level
44.
Pre-University Examination from Mahatma Gandhi
University
India
A-Level
45.
Certificate of Second Year Pre-University Examination
issued by Education Department of the Government of
Karnataka
India
A-Level
46.
Intermediate Public Examination Year conducted by the
Board of Intermediate Education, Hyderabad, India
India
A-Level
47.
Higher Secondary Examination (Class XII) Certificate,
Government of Kerala, Board of Higher Secondary
Examination
India
A-Level
48.
Intermediate Pass Certificate (cum Memorandum of
Marks), Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh
India
A-Level
49.
Marks Sheet, Bihar Intermediate Education Council, Patna
India
A-Level
50.
Senior Secondary School Examination, National Institute
of Open Schooling (formerly known as National Open
School)
India
A-Level
51.
Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Sekolah Menengah
Atas (SMA) / Madrasah Aliyah
Indonesia
A-Level
52.
High School Diploma (on completion Grade 12) /
KONKUR (university entrance examination)
Iran
A-Level
53.
Sixth Form Baccalauréat / Certificate of Preparatory
Education
Iraq
A-Level
54.
Leaving Certificate at Ordinary / Standard Level Grades
A-C
Ireland
O-Level
55.
Leaving Certificate passed at Higher / Honours Level
Grades A-C
Ireland
A-Level
56.
Diploma di Maturità (Classica/Scientifica/Tecnica/
Linguistica/Professionale/Magistrale/Artistica) (up until
1999)
Italy
A-Level
57.
Esame di Stato (from 1999)
Italy
A-Level
58.
Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko
Sotsugyo Shomeisho)
Japan
A-Level
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COMPARISON LIST OF EQUIVALENCY OF QUALIFICATIONS
No.
Qualification
Country
Equivalency
59.
Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Jordan
A-Level
60.
East African Certificate of Education (EACE) / Kenya
Certificate of Education (KCE) (up to 1988)
Kenya
O-Level
61.
East African Advanced Certificate of Education (EAACE) /
Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) (up to
1988)
Kenya
A-Level
62.
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
Kenya
A-Level
63.
High School Diploma
Korea-South
Korea
A-Level
64.
Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a’ama (General Secondary
School Certificate)
Kuwait
A-Level
65.
Baccalauréat
Laos
A-Level
66.
Senior High School Certificate
Liberia
A-Level
67.
Secondary School Certificate / Secondary Education
Certificate
Libya
A-Level
68.
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) /
GCE O Level
Macao
O-Level
69.
Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) /
GCE Advanced
Macao
A-Level
70.
Ensino Secundário Complementar
Macao
A-Level
71.
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate / GCE O Level
Mauritius
O-Level
72.
Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate /
GCE A Level
Mauritius
A-Level
73.
Diplôme du Baccalaureat
Morocco
A-Level
74.
Basic Education High School Examination / Matriculation
Myanmar
O-Level
75.
IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary
Education)
Namibia
O-Level
76.
Cambridge School Certificate (CSC) / Cambridge
Overseas School Certificate (COSC) / GCE O Level
Namibia
O-Level
77.
HIGCSE (Higher International General Certificate of
Secondary Education)
Namibia
A-Level
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COMPARISON LIST OF EQUIVALENCY OF QUALIFICATIONS
No.
Qualification
Country
Equivalency
78.
Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) /
GCE A Level
Namibia
A-Level
79.
School Leaving Certificate Examination
Nepal
O-Level
80.
Higher Secondary Education Certificate (HSEC)
Nepal
A-Level
81.
Senior General Secondary Education / Hoger Algemeen
Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) Diplomas
Netherlands
O-Level
82.
Pre-University Education / University Preparatory
Education / Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs
(VWO) Diplomas
Netherlands
A-Level
83.
National Certificate in Educational Achievement Level 2
(NCEA)
New Zealand
O-Level
84.
National Certificate in Educational Achievement Level 3
(NCEA)
New Zealand
A-Level
85.
New Zealand Scholarship (until 1990)
New Zealand
A-Level
86.
Bachillerato
Nicaragua
O-Level
87.
Baccalauréat / Diplôme de Bachelier de I’Enseignement du
Second Degré
Niger
A-Level
88.
West African School Certificate / GCE O Level (up to 1989)
Nigeria
O-Level
89.
West African GCE A Level (up to 1989)
Nigeria
A-Level
90.
West African Examinations Council Senior School
Certificate (WAEC Senior School Certificate) / NECO
(Nigerian Examination Council) (since 1989)
Nigeria
A-Level
91.
Thanawiya amma (Secondary School Leaving Certificate /
General Secondary School Certificate)
Oman
A-Level
92.
One year Certificate / Foundation Year
Oman
A-Level
93.
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) / Matriculation
Pakistan
O-Level
94.
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Intermediate
Pakistan
A-Level
95.
Tawjihi (Certificate of General Secondary Education
Examination)
Palestine
A-Level
96.
Bachillerato
Panama
O-Level
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COMPARISON LIST OF EQUIVALENCY OF QUALIFICATIONS
No.
Qualification
Country
Equivalency
97.
High School Graduation Diploma – award from private
institution
Panama
O-Level
98.
High School Diploma
Philippines
O-Level
99.
Swiadectwo Dojrzalości / Matura
Poland
A-Level
100.
Al-Thanawaya Al-Amah (General Secondary School
Certificate)
Qatar
A-Level
101.
Attestat (Certificate of Secondary Education at Grade 11)
Russia
A-Level
102.
Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Saudi Arabia
A-Level
103.
The Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) STANDARD
GRADE, Scottish Examination Board
Scotland
O-Level
104.
Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) HIGHER GRADE,
Scottish Examination Board
Scotland
A-Level
105.
West African School Certificate (WASC) / GCE O level /
Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC)
Sierra Leone
O-Level
106.
West African Higher School Certificate (WAHSC) / GCE A
level / Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate
(COHSC)
Sierra Leone
A-Level
107.
Senior School Certificate
Sierra Leone
A-Level
108.
Singapore / Cambridge GCE O level
Singapore
O-Level
109.
Singapore / Cambridge GCE A level
Singapore
A-Level
110.
Pra U2
Singapore
A-Level
111.
Diploma from Polytehnics, Singapore
Singapore
Diploma
112.
Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Ordinary
Level)
Sri Lanka
O-Level
113.
Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced
Level)
Sri Lanka
A-Level
114.
Senior Certificate (no matriculation endorsement)
South Africa
O-Level
115.
Senior Certificate (with matriculation endorsement)
South Africa
A-Level
116.
Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Somalia
A-Level
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COMPARISON LIST OF EQUIVALENCY OF QUALIFICATIONS
No.
Qualification
Country
Equivalency
117.
Bachillerato Unificado y Polivalente (BUP) / Graduado en
Educación Secundaria
Spain
O-Level
118.
Selectividad
Spain
A-Level
119.
Sudan School Certificate (formerly called the Secondary
School Certificate or Higher Secondary School Certificate)
Sudan
A-Level
120.
Avgangsbetyg / Slutbetyg fran Gymnasieskola (previously
Studentexamen) (Upper Secondary School Leaving
Certificate)
Sweden
A-Level
121.
Senior High School Leaving Certificate
Taiwan
A-Level
122.
Maw 6 with a score of 50% or above / Upper Secondary
School Certificate
Thailand
A-Level
123.
Islamic Study Upper Secondary School
Thailand
Sijil
Tinggi
Agama
Malaysia
(STAM)
124.
Tawjihiyya (General and Religious)
United
Arab
Emirates
A-Level
125.
GCSE Ordinary Level / University of Cambridge
International Examinations General Certificate of
Education Ordinary Level
United Kingdom
O-Level
126.
Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) (Standard Grade)
issued by Scottish Examination Board
United Kingdom
O-Level
127.
GCE Advanced, UK
United Kingdom
A-Level
128.
International Baccalaureate (IB), UK
United Kingdom
A-Level
129.
Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) (Higher Grade)
issued by Scottish Examination Board
United Kingdom
A-Level
130.
High School Diploma
United States
of
America
O-Level
131.
Secondary School Graduation / National University
Entrance Examination with a score of 5.0 or above / Upper
Secondary (Grade 12)
Vietnam
A-Level
132.
Al-Thanawiya (General Secondary Education Certificate)
Yemen
A-Level
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