# educationRequirements - Schema.org Property

> Source: https://schema.org/educationRequirements
> Extracted: 2026-02-16T18:43:21.259Z

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A Schema.org Property

*This term is in the "new" area - implementation feedback and adoption from applications and websites can help improve our definitions.*

Educational background needed for the position or Occupation.

#### Source

[https://github.com/schemaorg/schemaorg/issues/1698](https://github.com/schemaorg/schemaorg/issues/1698)

[https://github.com/schemaorg/schemaorg/issues/1779](https://github.com/schemaorg/schemaorg/issues/1779)

  

### Examples

Example notes or example HTML without markup.

<h1>Occupation: Research Scientist</h1>
<h2>educationRequirements"</h2>
<p>PhD or equivalent<p>

Example encoded as [Microdata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microdata_\(HTML\)) embedded in HTML.

<div itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Occupation">
 <h1>Occupation: <span itemprop="name"> Research Scientist</span></h1>
 <h2>qualifications</h2>
 <p itemprop="educationRequirements" itemscope
    itemtype="https://schema.org/EducationalOccupationalCredential">
  <span itemprop="educationalLevel">PhD or equivalent</span>
 </p>
</div>

Example encoded as [RDFa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RDFa) embedded in HTML.

<div vocab="https://schema.org/" typeof="https://schema.org/Occupation">
 <h1>Occupation: <span property="name"> Research Scientist</span></h1>
 <h2>qualifications</h2>
 <p property="educationRequirements"
    typeof="https://schema.org/EducationalOccupationalCredential">
  <span property="educationalLevel">PhD or equivalent</span>
 </p>
</div>

Example encoded as [JSON-LD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON-LD) in a HTML script tag.

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Occupation",
  "name": "Research Scientist",
  "qualifications": {
    "@type": "EducationalOccupationalCredential",
    "educationalLevel": "PhD or equivalent"
  }
}
</script>

Structured representation of the JSON-LD example.

Example notes or example HTML without markup.

Example of Job markup for experience standing in place of formal qualifications.

Example encoded as [JSON-LD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON-LD) in a HTML script tag.

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "JobPosting",
  "title": "Software Engineer",
  "educationRequirements": {
    "@type": "EducationalOccupationalCredential",
    "credentialCategory": "bachelor degree"
  },
  "experienceRequirements": {
    "@type": "OccupationalExperienceRequirements",
    "monthsOfExperience": "60"
  },
  "experienceInPlaceOfEducation": true
}
</script>

Structured representation of the JSON-LD example.