QEducation

different and designed for learners as a pathway to continuing education before entering the labor market for the first time, as well as formal education outside the school system with program content and qualifications equivalent to initial formal education such as education for adults, literacy programs and others. Also includes military academies and schools, prison schools, correctional institutions and others according to their respective levels. This category includes compulsory and non-compulsory education programs as well as public and private education. For each level of education, the sub-categories include special education and special services for learners with mental or physical disabilities. Groups 851, 852, 853, and 854 were created by considering formal education activities classified in ISCED-P 2011, the international classification of educational programs. Therefore, the breakdown in this category is based on the educational levels defined in the levels of ISCED-P 2011. The activities of educational institutions providing level 02 education in ISCED-P 2011 are classified in 8510, level 1 ISCED-P 2011 in 8520, level 2 ISCED-P 2011 in 8531, level 3 ISCED-P 2011 in 8532, level 4 ISCED-P 2011 in 8533, and levels 5 to 8 ISCED-P 2011 in group 854. Educational institutions classified in groups 852 to 854 are authorized to certify the completion of an educational program, generally in the form of a document officially recognized by the relevant national education authority. This category is also based on the distinction between formal and non-formal educational programs as classified in the European Classification of Learning Activities (CLA). Thus, this category includes non-formal instruction focused on sports and recreation, such as tennis or golf, as well as educational support activities (groups 855-856). This category includes educational activities carried out by educators (e.g., lecturers, tutors, academics, instructors) who work independently. These activities are classified in subgroup 8559. This category includes activities related to the administration, supervision, operation, or support of schools and other educational institutions, as well as the coordination of sports programs.