| Description | Definition | Code |
|---|
| No school completed | No school completed is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 01043 |
| Preschool | Preschool is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 00788 |
| Kindergarten | Kindergarten is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 00805 |
| First grade | First grade is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 00790 |
| Second grade | Second grade is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 00791 |
| Third grade | Third grade is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 00792 |
| Fourth grade | Fourth grade is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 00793 |
| Fifth grade | Fifth grade is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 00794 |
| Sixth grade | Sixth grade is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 00795 |
| Seventh grade | Seventh grade is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 00796 |
| Eighth grade | Eighth grade is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 00798 |
| Ninth grade | Ninth grade is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 00799 |
| Tenth grade | Tenth grade is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 00800 |
| Eleventh Grade | Eleventh Grade is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 00801 |
| 12th grade, no diploma | 12th grade, no diploma is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 01809 |
| High school diploma | High school diploma is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 01044 |
| High school completers (e.g., certificate of attendance) | High school completers (e.g., certificate of attendance) is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 02408 |
| High school equivalency (e.g., GED) | High school equivalency (e.g., GED) is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 02409 |
| Career and Technical Education certificate | Career and Technical Education certificate is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 00819 |
| Grade 13 | Grade 13 is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 00803 |
| Some college but no degree | Some college but no degree is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 01049 |
| Formal award, certificate or diploma (less than one year) | Formal award, certificate or diploma (less than one year) is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 01047 |
| Formal award, certificate or diploma (more than or equal to one year) | Formal award, certificate or diploma (more than or equal to one year) is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 01048 |
| Associate's degree (two years or more) | Associate's degree (two years or more) is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 01050 |
| Adult education certification, endorsement, or degree | Adult education certification, endorsement, or degree is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 73063 |
| Bachelor's (Baccalaureate) degree | Bachelor's (Baccalaureate) degree is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 01051 |
| Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.S., M. Eng., M.Ed., M.S.W., M.B.A., M.L.S.) | Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.S., M. Eng., M.Ed., M.S.W., M.B.A., M.L.S.) is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 01054 |
| Specialist's degree (e.g., Ed.S.) | Specialist's degree (e.g., Ed.S.) is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 01055 |
| Post-master’s certificate | Post-master’s certificate is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 73081 |
| Graduate certificate | Graduate certificate is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 01052 |
| Doctoral (Doctor's) degree | Doctoral (Doctor's) degree is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 01057 |
| First-professional degree | First-professional degree is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 01053 |
| Post-professional degree | Post-professional degree is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 01056 |
| Doctor’s degree-research/scholarship | Doctor’s degree-research/scholarship is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 73082 |
| Doctor’s degree-professional practice | Doctor’s degree-professional practice is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 73083 |
| Doctor’s degree-other | Doctor’s degree-other is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 73084 |
| Doctor’s degree-research/scholarship | Doctor’s degree-research/scholarship is the extent of formal instruction a person has received. | 73085 |
| Other | The extent of formal instruction a person has received is in a category not yet defined in CEDS. | 09999 |