A secondary school leaving qualification is a document signifying that the holder has fulfilled any secondary education requirements of their locality, often including the passage of a final qualification examination.

For each leaving certificate student, they obtain a certain number of points coinciding with the results they received in their examinations. These results will then determine the qualifications of the student; Whether they get into university or whether they have to have an alternative method into what they wish to study.

Africa

East Africa

Kenya - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
Uganda - Advanced Certificate of Education
Tanzania-Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E)

West Africa

West Africa - West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
Nigeria - National Examination Council (NECO)
Tunisia - Baccalauréat

Southern Africa

South Africa - National Senior Certificate (NSC) and National Certificate (Vocational) (NCV).
Zimbabwe -
- ZIMSEC GCE Advanced Level
- ZIMSEC GCE Ordinary Level, a prerequisite to the GCE Advanced Level.
Eswatini - Eswatini General Certificate of Secondary Education (EGCSE)

Americas

United States and Canada

United States - US schools do not typically have a leaving exam, but they do exist. For a general resource on exit exams at different levels in the US, see this page on exit examinations. Most US high schools use a High School Diploma to designate successful completion of the secondary school requirements of their locality.
- New York State - Regents Diploma
Canada - Canadian High School Diploma Formerly the Canadian Diploma Certificate of Education (CDCE)
- Diplôme des études secondaires Formerly Quebec High School/Secondary Certificate and québécois baccalaureat
General Educational Development (GED) credential for non-diploma holders
Canadian high school examinations

Brazil

The Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio, shortened as Enem, is a non-mandatory, standardized Brazilian national exam, which evaluates high school students in Brazil. Recently^[when?], the exam has been used both as an admission test for enrollment in 68 federal universities and 26 educational institutes, as well as for certification for a high school degree.^{[citation needed]}

Asia

East Asia

Central Asia

Uzbekistan - Final State Certification^[1]

South Asia

Bangladesh
- Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) (12th grade)
- Secondary School Certificate (SSC) (10th grade)

Pakistan

Secondary school leaving exam (SSC) which is equivalent to 10th grade
Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) which is equivalent to 12th grade

Nepal:

- Secondary Education Examination (10th Grade)
- School Leaving Certificate Examination (11th and 12th Grade)
Sri Lanka:
- General Certificate of Education (GCE) O-Level
- General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-level

India

In India: education curricula is managed by multiple governing bodies at the National level such as Foreign Educational Board such as IB,IGCSE And Domestic national Board such as CISCE and CBSE and the Regional Educational Board are there to manage in their Particular State are there to manage the Education in Tenth grade And Twelfth grade in India. There is common language called for the Grade 10 and Grade 12 Examination is Board Examination Which derives from" The Education Board " and " Examination". The Council of Boards of School Education ( COBSE) is The Unified Educational Board Association in India which from the Various State Board, The National Level Educational Board and Foreign Educational Board which approved by a Ministry of Education of Government of India, The Members Education Board have the Rights to Conduct Board Examination There are Various Name given to Board Examination in India are :

Under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) based in New Delhi,

All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE) or sometimes called Senior Secondary Certificate Examination SSCE for 12th grade

All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE) or sometimes called Secondary School Examination for 10th grade

Under CISCE the only Non-Governmental National level Educational Board conducts 10th grade Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and Twelfth grade Indian School Certificate (ISC) Examination

The following are some of the state boards that offer a regional-focussed education. Regional boards are sometimes considered sub-par in comparison to their national level equivalents. However, there is no tangible proof of credibility of any of the educational boards in India.In Multiple State For Grade 10 Secondary School Certificate (SSC ) or Secondary School Leaving Examination (SSLC) OR For Grade 12 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Examination Are there

In Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education - School Leaving Diploma offered by state government of Maharashtra.

In the State of Assam, India . Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) conducts 12th grade Examination and Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA) conducts 10th grade Examinations - School Leaving Diploma offered by state government of Assam

in state of West Bengal West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) conducts 12th grade Examinations and West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBSE) conducts 10th grade Examination

In State of Karnataka The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board ( KSSEB ) Conducts the SSC Examination for Class 10 and conducts HSC Examinations called as the 2nd PUC Examination .

Tamil Nadu, India - Higher Secondary Certificate^[2] (HSC) School Leaving Diploma offered by the Tamil Nadu state Govt And State Board of School Examinations (Sec.) & Board of Higher Secondary Examinations, Tamil Nadu (SBSEBHSE) also knows as State Common Board of School Education,^[3] also conducts 10th grade & 12th grade Examinations

There are Total of 80 recognised educational board according to COBSE There are 3 National Level Boards ,9 Foreign Educational Board and remaining 78 State Educational Board .

Southeast Asia

Malaysia - Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia - Malaysian Certificate of Education or International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A Levels
Singapore - Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level or International Baccalaureate Diploma or NUS High School of Mathematics and Science Diploma
Vietnam - High School Graduation Examination (TNTHPT – Kỳ thi tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông)

Middle East

Israel - Bagrut certificate
Iraq - Iraqi Baccalaureate Diploma (Scientific or Art Branch) Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) (12th grade)

Europe

Pan-European

European Baccalaureate

National

Albania - Matura Shtetërore
Austria - Maturazeugnis
Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- Diploma o završenoj Gimnaziji
- Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi
- Svjedodžba o maturi
- Svjedodžba o završnom srednjem obrazovanju
Bulgaria - Matura
Croatia
- Svjedodžba o maturi
- Svjedodžba o završnom srednjem obrazovanju
Czech Republic - Maturita
Finland - Ylioppilastutkinto - Studentexamen
France - Baccalauréat
Germany - Abitur
Greece - Απολυτήριο (Apolytirion)
Hungary - Érettségi
Iceland - Stúdentspróf
Ireland - Leaving Certificate (Árdteistiméireacht)
Italy - Maturità, granting the Diploma (qualified by the type of school: di liceo, di istituto tecnico or di istituto professionale)
Kosovo - Matura
Netherlands - Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (VWO)
- Hoger Algemeen Vormend Onderwijs (havo)
- Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs (VMBO)
North Macedonia - Matura
Spain - Bachillerato
- Pruebas de Acceso a Estudios Universitarios (commonly called "Selectividad") when entering university
Poland - Matura
Romania - Bacalaureat
Russia - Unified State Exam
Serbia - Matura
Slovakia - Maturitné vysvedčenie
Slovenia - Matura
Switzerland - Matura
Ukraine - Matura
United Kingdom:
- General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-level
- AQA Baccalaureate, a qualification earned by combining A-levels
- Edexcel Diploma, a qualification earned by combining A-levels
  - General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), a prerequisite to the A-levels
- BTEC Extended Diploma
- Access to HE Diploma
- Cambridge Pre-U Diploma
- Historical:
  - School Certificate (England and Wales) (SC)
  - Higher School Certificate (England and Wales) (HSC)
  - GCE Ordinary Level (O-Level)
  - Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
- Regional:
  - England, Wales, and Northern Ireland - 14–19 Diploma
  - Wales - Welsh Baccalaureate
  - Scotland - National 5 Scottish Higher and Advanced Higher

Oceania

Australia:
- Higher School Certificate
- Victorian Certificate of Education/Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
- Queensland Certificate of Education
- South Australian Certificate of Education
- Western Australian Certificate of Education
- Tasmanian Certificate of Education
- Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate
- Northern Territory Certificate of Education
New Zealand - National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)

International

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
Advanced Placement International Diploma (APID)
Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE)
- International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), a prerequisite to the AICE

References

^ "UMUMIY O'RTA TA'LIM OLUVCHILARNING YAKUNIY DAVLAT ATTESTATSIYASI TO'G'RISIDAGI NIZOMNI TASDIQLASH HAQIDA". Lex.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
^ "Various Examinations conducted by DGE". Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
^ "Education Boards in India: Check All Indian Regular and Open School Boards". Jagran Josh.

[1] "UMUMIY O'RTA TA'LIM OLUVCHILARNING YAKUNIY DAVLAT ATTESTATSIYASI TO'G'RISIDAGI NIZOMNI TASDIQLASH HAQIDA". Lex.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 23 April 2024.

[2] "Various Examinations conducted by DGE". Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2014-10-16.

[3] "Education Boards in India: Check All Indian Regular and Open School Boards". Jagran Josh.

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List of secondary school leaving qualifications