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 (KCSE)
 - Uganda - Advanced Certificate of Education
 - Tanzania-Certificate of Secondary Education Examination(C.S.E.E)
 - Ethiopia - EGSECE: Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate Examination[1] EHEECE Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination[1]
 
West Africa
    
- West Africa - West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
 - Nigeria - National Examination Council (NECO)
 - Tunisia - Baccalauréat
 
Zambia general examination GCE School Certificate (, a prerequisite to the HSC
- South Africa - National Senior Certificate (NSC) and National Certificate (Vocational) (NCV).
 - 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 (CDCE)
- Diplôme des études secondaires Formerly Quebec High School/Secondary Certificate and québécois baccalaureat
 
 - General Educational Development (GED) 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.
 
Asia
    
    East Asia
    
South Asia
    
In India, education curricula is managed by multiple governing bodies state-wise as well as nation-wide.
- Under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) based in New Delhi,
 - All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE)(12th grade)
 - All India Senior School Examination (AISSE)(10th grade)
 
Another such board on the national level is the **Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) School Leaving Diploma. The following are some of the state boards that offer a regional-focussed education. Regional boards are sometimes considered sub-par in comparison to their national level equivalents. However, there is no tangible proof of credibility of any of the ecuational boards in India.
- Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education - School Leaving Diploma offered by state government of Maharashtra.
 - Assam, India
- Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) (12th grade) -
 - Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA) (10th grade) - School Leaving Diploma offered by state government of Assam
 
 - West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE)(12th grade)
 - West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBSE)(10th grade)
 - Tamil Nadu, India - Higher Secondary Certificate [3] (HSC) School Leaving Diploma offered by the Tamil Nadu state Govt.
 - Kerala, India
- The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE)[4][5] (12th grade)
 - Kerala State Education Board (KSEB)[6] (10th grade)
 
 
- Pakistan - Matric/SSC Secondary School Certificate (Localised Boards)
 - Nepal:
- Secondary Education Examination (10th Grade)
 - School Leaving Certificate Examination (11th and 12th Grade)
 
 - Sri Lanka - General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-level
 
Southeast Asia
    
- Brunei - Brunei-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level
 - Indonesia - As of 2017, Indonesia replaced Ujian Akhir Nasional (National Final Examination) into Ujian Nasional Berbasis Komputer (National Computer-Based Examination), which uses a computer to answer the exams.
 - Malaysia - Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia - Malaysian Certificate of Education or International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A Levels
 - Singapore - Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level or International Baccalaureate Diploma or NUS High School of Mathematics and Science Diploma
 
Middle East
    
- Iran - Iranian High School Diploma and Vocational School Diploma
 - Israel - Bagrut certificate
 
Europe
    
    Paneuropean
    
National
    
- Albania - Matura Shtetërore
 - Austria - Maturazeugnis
 - Belarus - Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii
 - Belgium - 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 (Apolytirion)
 - Hungary - Érettségi
 - Iceland - Stúdentspróf
 - Ireland - Leaving Certificate (Árdteistiméireacht)
 - Italy - Maturità, granting the Diploma (qualified by the type of school: di liceo, di istituto tecnico or di istituto professionale)
 - Kosovo - Matura
 - Netherlands - Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (VWO)
- Hoger Algemeen Vormend Onderwijs (havo)
 - Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs (VMBO)
 
 - North Macedonia - Matura
 - Spain - Bachillerato
- Pruebas de Acceso a Estudios Universitarios (commonly called "Selectividad") 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 (GCE) 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 (GCSE), a prerequisite to the A-levels
 
 - BTEC Extended Diploma
 - Access to HE Diploma
 - Cambridge Pre-U Diploma
 - Historical:
 - 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 (NCEA)
 
International
    
- International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
 - Advanced Placement International Diploma (APID)
 - Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE)
- International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), a prerequisite to the AICE
 
 
See also
    
    
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