Less than primary education: Illiterate individuals; Incomplete primary education.
Primary education
Lower secondary education: First stage of secondary education without a certificate of completion of compulsory secondary education, and similar; First stage of secondary education with a certificate of completion of compulsory secondary education, and equivalent; Level 1 and 2 vocational certificates and similar.
Upper secondary education: Bachillerato post-16 education and equivalent; Intermediate level vocational training, visual arts and design and sports education and similar; Professional music and dance training and similar; B2, C1 and C2 level certificates from official language schools, and similar; Basic vocational training.
Post-secondary non-tertiary education: Level 3 vocational certificates; Short-term programmes that require completion of the second stage of secondary education, and similar.
Short-cycle tertiary education: Advanced level vocational training, visual arts and design and sports education and equivalent; University qualifications that require a certificate of completion of upper secondary education, lasting 2 years or more.
Bachelor’s or equivalent level: University degrees of up to 240 ECTS credits and equivalent; University diplomatura degrees (usually lasting 3 years) and equivalent; Expert or specialist university qualifications of at least 60 ECTS credits, admission to which requires a university degree.
Master’s or equivalent level: University degrees of more than 240 ECTS credits and equivalent; University licenciatura degrees (usually lasting 5 years) and equivalent; Official university master’s degrees and equivalent; Specialisations in Health Sciences by the residency system, and similar; University master’s qualifications of 60 or more ECTS credits, admission to which requires a university degree.
Doctoral or equivalent level: University doctorate.