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)

West Africa

• West Africa - West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
• Nigeria - National Examination Council (NECO)
• Tunisia - Baccalauréat
• 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

Brazil

• The Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio, shortened as Enem, is a non-mandatory, standardized Brazilian national exam, which evaluates high school students in Brazil. Recently^{[ when?]}, the exam has been used both as an admission test for enrollment in 68 federal universities and 26 educational institutes, as well as for certification for a high school degree.^{[ citation needed]}

Asia

East Asia

• China - National Higher Education Entrance Examination
• Hong Kong - Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
• Taiwan - National College Entrance Subject Aptitude Examination
• Japan - Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates

Central Asia

• Uzbekistan - Final State Certification ^[1]

South Asia

• Bangladesh
  • Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) ( 12th grade)
  • Secondary School Certificate (SSC) ( 10th grade)
• 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 Secondary School Examination (AISSE)( 10th grade)
  • 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 educational 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 ^[2] (HSC) School Leaving Diploma offered by the Tamil Nadu state Govt.
  • State Board of School Examinations (Sec.) & Board of Higher Secondary Examinations, Tamil Nadu (SBSEBHSE) also knows as State Common Board of School Education, ^[3] ( 10th grade & 12th grade)
• Nepal:
  • Secondary Education Examination (10th Grade)
  • School Leaving Certificate Examination (11th and 12th Grade)
• Sri Lanka:
  • General Certificate of Education (GCE) O-Level
  • General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-level

Southeast Asia

• 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

• Israel - Bagrut certificate
• Iraq - Iraqi Baccalaureate Diploma (Scientific or Art Branch) Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) ( 12th grade)

Europe

Pan-European

• European Baccalaureate

National

• Albania - Matura Shtetërore
• Austria - Maturazeugnis
• 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
• 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
• 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:
    • School Certificate (England and Wales) (SC)
    • Higher School Certificate (England and Wales) (HSC)
    • GCE Ordinary Level (O-Level)
    • Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
  • 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

• List of primary and secondary school tests
• List of admission tests to colleges and universities

References