| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| -99 | Refusal |
| -88 | Not provided |
| -77 | Not applicable |
| -66 | Dont know |
| -44 | |
| 1 | No level attained (did not complete Elementary) |
| 2 | Elementary school graduate |
| 3 | High school graduate |
| 4 | National Certificate I |
| 5 | National Certificate II |
| 6 | National Certificate III |
| 7 | National Certificate IV |
| 8 | Other post-secondary certificate |
| 9 | Associate in arts |
| 10 | Bachelor degree (4 year program) |
| 11 | Bachelor degree (5 year program) |
| 12 | Bachelor professional degree (6 year program, including dentistry/dental medicin |
| 13 | Bachelor professional degree (7 year program, including INTARMED) |
| 14 | Bachelor professional degree (8 year program) |
| 15 | Bachelor professional degree (9 year program) |
| 16 | Master?s degree |
| 17 | PhD degree |