22 Examples of Educational Background

John Spacey, August 19, 2022

An educational background is a description of your educational experiences, results and qualifications. This is commonly listed on a resume whereby early in your career you may provide details of your education because your resume lacks work experience. As your career progresses, this section of your resume becomes shorter and only lists the details of the relevant degrees that you have earned including the school, dates attended and formal title of the degree. Educational background can also come up in interviews where early in your career you may expand upon what you learned and educational experiences that qualify you for a role. Later in your career you may simply discuss your major educational qualifications. The following are common examples of what can be considered educational background.

Academic Accomplishments	Academic Awards
Academic Competitions	Academic Honors
Academic Majors / Minors	Certificates
Certifications	Class Rank
Degrees	Enrichment Activities
Grades / GPA	Major Projects
Non-academic Accomplishments (e.g. accomplishments in school sports)	Papers Published
Participation in School Life / Student Government	Professional Qualifications
Professional Training	Research Conducted
Schools Attended & Dates	Things You Learned / Studied
Training Programs	Workshops

Educational background suggests formal education such as college, university or community college but can include informal learning experiences if necessary or relevant.