The following levels are defined:

• First stage of secondary education or lower: First stage of early childhood education (0-3 years); Second stage of early childhood education (3-6 years); Primary education; Basic adult education; Basic music and dance training; Compulsory secondary education (years 1, 2 and 3); Secondary education for adults and similar; Level 1 vocational certificates and similar.

• Second stage of secondary education and post-secondary non-higher education: Compulsory secondary education (year 4); Upper secondary education; Intermediate level vocational training, visual arts and design and sports education and equivalent; Professional music and dance training and similar; Education at official language schools; Introductory vocational qualification programmes and similar; Level 2 vocational certificates and similar; Basic vocational training; Level 3 vocational certificates; Short-term programmes that require completion of the second stage of secondary education, and similar.

• Higher 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; 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; 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; Doctorates.

• Non-formal education: Non-regulated adult education.