U.S. High School Diploma Equivalents
International students, find U.S. high-school diploma equivalents for secondary school certificates in your home country.
| Flag | COUNTRY | CERTIFICATE |
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Argentina | Bachillerato |
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Australia: State/Territory | |
| ♦ Australian Capital Territory | Year 12 Certificate/ACT | |
| ♦ New South Wales | NSW Higher School Cert./Board of Secondary Ed. | |
| ♦ Northern Territory | Sr. Secondary Studies Cert. or Cert. of Achvmnt. | |
| ♦ Queensland | Senior Certificate | |
| ♦ South Australia | Year 12 Certificate of Achievement | |
| ♦ Tasmania | Higher School Certificate | |
| ♦ Victoria | Higher School Certificate/VCE | |
| ♦ Western Australia | Western Australia Cert. of Secondary Education | |
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Bangladesh | Higher Secondary Certificate |
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Belgium | Maturity Examination |
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Belize | "O" & "A" Levels |
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Bolivia | Bachiller en Humanidades |
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Brazil | Certificado de concluso de 2 Grau |
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Canada: Province | |
| ♦ Alberta | Advanced High School Diploma | |
| ♦ British Columbia | Secondary School Grad. Diploma (Ministry of Education) | |
| ♦ Manitoba | Statement of Standing, Grade 12 | |
| ♦ New Brunswick | Graduating Certificate/Certificate de Fin d'etudes Secondaire | |
| ♦ Newfoundland | Provincial High School Graduate Certificate | |
| ♦ Northwest Territories | Advanced High School Diploma | |
| ♦ Nova Scotia | Provincial High School Graduation Certificate | |
| ♦ Ontario | Ontario Secondary School Honors Grad. Diploma | |
| ♦ Prince Edward Island | Grade 12 Graduation Certificate | |
| ♦ Quebec | Diplome d'etudes secondaire (genaral) | |
| ♦ Saskatchewan | Grade 12 | |
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Chile | Licencia de educacion media |
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China, People's Republic | Sr. High School Grad. |
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Colombia | Bachiller |
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Costa Rica | Diploma de Conclusion de estudios de educacion diversificado |
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Cyprus | Apolyterion or Bitirme Diplomasi |
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Czech Republic | Maturity Certificate |
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Denmark | Studentereksamen |
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Ecuador | Bachillerato en Humanidades |
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Egypt | General Secondary Education Certificate |
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El Salvador | Bachiller Academico |
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Ethiopia | Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate |
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Finland | Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/Studentbetyg |
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France | Baccalaureat |
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Germany | Reifezeugnis/Abitur |
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Ghana | Advanced Level Exams |
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Greece | Apolyterion |
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Guatemala | Bachiller en ciencias y letras |
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Honduras | Bachiller en ciencias y letras |
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Hong Kong | Advanced Level Exams |
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Hungary | Maturity Certificate |
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Iceland | Studentspróf |
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India | All India Sr. School Cert., Joint Matric. Board Cert. |
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Indonesia | SMA |
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Ireland | Leaving Certificate |
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Israel | Bagrut |
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Italy | Maturita |
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Japan | Sr. High School Grad. |
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Kenya | East African Advanced Certificate of Education |
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Korea | Sr. High School Grad. |
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Kuwait | General Secondary Education Cert. (Shahadat Al-Thanawia) |
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Malaysia | Advanced Level Exams |
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México | Bachillerato |
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Netherlands | VWO |
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New Zealand | University Entrance Certificate |
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Nicaragua | Diploma de Conclusion de estudios del ciclo diversificado or Bachiller en (specialization) |
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Nigeria | Advanced Level Exams |
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Norway | Studiereting for Almenne Fag or Bestatt |
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Pakistan | Higher Secondary Certificate |
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Panamá | Bachiller en letras, en ciencias, or en letras y ciencias |
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Paraguay | Humanistico-Cientifico |
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Péru | Certificado de Educacion |
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Philippines | 12 Year Secondary School Grad. |
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Poland | Matura or Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci |
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Romania | Maturity Certificate or Diploma de Maturitate |
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Russian Federation | Maturity Cert. or Diplom |
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Saudi Arabia | General Secondary Education Cert. |
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Scotland | Scottish Certificate of Education |
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Singapore | Advanced Level Exams |
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South Africa | Sr. Cert., Nat'l. Sr. Cert., Joint Matric. Board Cert. |
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Spain | Bachillerato/Titulo de Bachiller |
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Sri Lanka | Advanced Level Exam |
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Suriname | Secondary School Leaving Certificate |
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Sweden | Avgangsbetyg from Gymnasiet |
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Taiwan (Rep. of China) | Sr. High School Grad. |
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Thailand | Matayom VI |
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Turkey | Secondary School Certificate |
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United Arab Emirates | Secondary School Certificate |
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United Kingdom | Advanced Level Exams |
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Venezuela | Bachiller |