This code system http://standardhealthrecord.org/shr/lifehistory/cs/EducationalAttainmentCS defines the following codes:
| Code | Display | Definition |
| no_formal | No schooling completed, or ages 0-4 | No schooling completed, or ages 0-4 |
| elementary | Elementary (grades 1-8) | Elementary (grades 1-8) |
| high_school_some | High school (grades 9-12, no degree) | High school (grades 9-12, no degree) |
| high_school_grad | High school graduate (or equivalent) | High school graduate (or equivalent) |
| college | Some college (1-4 years, no degree) | Some college (1-4 years, no degree) |
| assoc | Associate’s degree (including vocational, occupational or academic degrees) | Associate’s degree (including vocational, occupational or academic degrees) |
| bachelor | Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS, AB, etc) | Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS, AB, etc) |
| master | Master’s degree (MA, MS, MENG, MSW, etc) | Master’s degree (MA, MS, MENG, MSW, etc) |
| prof | Professional school degree (MD, DDC, JD, etc) | Professional school degree (MD, DDC, JD, etc) |
| doc | Doctorate degree (PhD, EdD, etc) | Doctorate degree (PhD, EdD, etc) |
