ISIC 853—Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education

Where 853 sits

1. Q Education
2. 85 Education
3. 853 Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education

Contains 3 narrower codes

• 8531 General secondary education
• 8532 Vocational secondary education
• 8533 Post-secondary non-tertiary education

What 853 includes

• This group includes the provision of general secondary and technical and vocational secondary education.
• This group includes also the provision of education programmes within or outside the school system, which are equivalent in content to programmes in secondary education but are intended for those considered too old to enter secondary schools (i.e. adult literacy programmes, second chance or re-integration programmes).

What 853 excludes

• Non-formal education and training, see 855

853 in other systems