How to generalize asking for highest level of education in international survey?

1. What's the meaning of educational attainment?
2. Why is educational attainment important in research?
3. What is your highest level of education in Australia?

What's the meaning of educational attainment?

Educational attainment refers to the highest level of education that a person has successfully completed. Successful completion of a level of education refers to the achievement of the learning objectives of that level, typically validated through the assessment of acquired knowledge, skills and competencies.

Why is educational attainment important in research?

Educational attainment is an important statistic because it can play into other statistics like literacy, unemployment and average household income. This means cities that perform well in educational attainment often have better outcomes in these other categories.

What is your highest level of education in Australia?

The AQF is split into 10 levels, ranging from certificate 1, all the way through to Doctoral degree, with higher education awards including levels 5-10.