Literal question
23. If you are aged under 15
Go to Q34
[Questions 24-33 were asked for persons age 15+.]
25. What is the highest level of education/training (full-time or part-time) which you have completed to date?
Mark one box only
[] 1 No formal education/training
[] 2 Primary education
NFQ Levels 1 or 2
FETAC Level 1 or 2 Cert. or equivalent
[] 3 Lower Secondary
NFQ Level 3
Junior/Inter/Group Cert., FETAC Level 3 Cert., FÁS Introductory Skills, NCVA Foundation Cert. or equivalent
[] 4 Upper Secondary
NFQ Levels 4 or 5
Leaving Cert. (including Applied and Vocational programmes) or equivalent
[] 5 Technical or Vocational
NFQ Levels 4 or 5
FETAC Level 4/5 Cert., NCVA Level 1/2, FÁS Specific Skills, Teagasc Cert. in Agriculture, CERT Craft Cert. or equivalent
[] 6 Advanced Certificate/Completed Apprenticeship
NFQ Level 6
FETAC Advanced Cert., NCVA Level 3, FÁS National Craft Cert., Teagasc Farming Cert., CERT Professional Cookery Cert. or equivalent
[] 7 Higher Certificate
NFQ Level 6
NCEA/HETAC National Cert. or equivalent
[] 8 Ordinary Bachelor Degree or
National Diploma
NFQ Level 7
[] 9 Honours Bachelor Degree/ Professional qualification or both
NFQ Level 8
[] 10 Postgraduate Diploma or Degree
NFQ Level 9
Postgraduate Diploma, Master's Degree or equivalent
[] 11 Doctorate (Ph.D.) or higher
NFQ Level 10
Question 25 -- What is the highest level of education/training (full-time or parttime) which you have completed to date?
The categories distinguished in this question follow the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). Further details can be found at www.nfq.ie
Further information on FETAC, HETAC, foreign qualifications and all other qualifications in general can be found at www.census.ie
Interviewer instructions
Questions 24 to 33 should be answered only by persons 15 years and over
Questions 24 and 25. The replies to Questions 24 and 25 will be used to monitor the impact of education policies, changing skill levels and the extent to which people use their formal qualifications.
Persons who received their education when institutional arrangements were different to those currently in place or who were not educated in Ireland should select an equivalent option. For more information on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), see www.nqai.ie
A person who attended primary level only should select Primary education. A person who attended a second level school but left without sitting the Group, Intermediate, or Junior Cert should also mark Primary Education.
A person who sat the Group, Intermediate or Junior Cert should mark Lower Secondary, regardless of the results achieved. Similarly, a person who sat the Leaving Cert should mark Upper Secondary regardless of the results achieved.
A person who attempted a third level course but without obtaining the certificate, diploma or degree in question should select the appropriate option at second level.
