educational attainment

Uso en IELTS

Useful for describing data about education levels in Task 1, and for discussing education systems, inequality, and career prospects in Task 2, Reading, and Speaking.

Ejemplos

1. The chart compares educational attainment among adults in three different countries.
2. Higher educational attainment is often associated with better employment prospects and higher salaries.
3. Governments should aim to reduce the gap in educational attainment between urban and rural areas.
4. Research indicates a strong link between parents' educational attainment and children's academic success.

Colocaciones

educational attainment levels

The report compared educational attainment levels across different age groups.

high educational attainment

High educational attainment usually leads to greater job security.

low educational attainment

Low educational attainment is a risk factor for long-term unemployment.

educational attainment gap

The government has introduced policies to close the educational attainment gap between rich and poor students.

measure educational attainment

Researchers measure educational attainment through national surveys and census data.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo

attainment

Verbo

attain

Adjetivo

attainable

Paráfrasis

• level of education: A simpler way to refer to the highest qualification a person has completed.
• schooling completed: Useful for describing how many years or stages of education people finish.
• academic qualification achieved: Emphasises the credential obtained, such as a degree or diploma.
• education level achieved: A direct paraphrase often used in IELTS Writing Task 1.

Errores comunes

• educational attain to educational attainment. Attainment is the noun form; 'attain' is the verb.
• education attainment to educational attainment. Use the adjective 'educational' before the noun 'attainment'.
• the attainment of education to educational attainment. The collocation 'educational attainment' is more concise and natural in academic contexts.
• educational achieving to educational attainment. 'Achieving' is a verb form; the correct noun is 'attainment'.