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Educational attainment
Definition
The highest level of education that an individual has successfully completed.
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Educational attainment provides a common basis for describing education outcomes across populations and for relating completed education to later learning, employment, and social outcomes.
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Sources and evidence
- OECD — Education at a Glance 2026 — Chapter A1 · Definitions — Educational attainment (direct)