List of secondary school leaving qualifications

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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.

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

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)

United States and Canada

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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

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]}

Uzbekistan - Final State Certification^[1]

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

India: education curricula is managed by multiple governing bodies state-wise as well as nation-wide.
- Under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) based in New Delhi,
  - All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE)(12th grade)
  - All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE)(10th grade)
- Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) School Leaving Diploma. 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.
- Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education - School Leaving Diploma offered by state government of Maharashtra.
- Assam, India
  - Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) (12th grade) -
  - Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA) (10th grade) - School Leaving Diploma offered by state government of Assam
- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE)(12th grade)
- West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBSE)(10th grade)
- Tamil Nadu, India - Higher Secondary Certificate^[2] (HSC) School Leaving Diploma offered by the Tamil Nadu state Govt.
- State Board of School Examinations (Sec.) & Board of Higher Secondary Examinations, Tamil Nadu (SBSEBHSE) also knows as State Common Board of School Education,^[3] (10th grade & 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

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)

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

European Baccalaureate

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

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 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

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