According to the Education Code, the education system in the Republic of Moldova is organised into levels and cycles in accordance with the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED-2011).

The SECONDARY EDUCATION comprises the following levels:

ISCED 2: 

• General lower secondary education, cycle I (gymnasium education), organised in gymnasiums 

ISCED 3: 

• General upper secondary education, cycle II (lyceum education), organised in lyceums 

• Secondary technical and vocational education, organised in professional schools (or vocational schools) and centres of excellence. 

The POST-SECONDARY NON-TERTIARY EDUCATION includes:

ISCED 4: 

• post-secondary technical and vocational education, organised in colleges and centres of excellence 

ISCED 5:

• post-secondary non-tertiary technical and vocational education, organised in centres of excellence