Classification of highest educational attainment

• 4 - Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree (highest)

43 - University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level (highest)

This category includes persons who have obtained, through a degree-granting institution, a certificate, diploma or degree that usually requires a bachelor's degree as a prerequisite. This category includes persons who have obtained any of the following: 1) degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry; 2) master's degree; or 3) earned doctorate.