I've seen people flying around my airport who are dumber than a bag of hammers. And stupid hammers at that. That tells me that it doesn't matter that much, depending on which certificate you're talking about (which you didn't bother to mention).
Pearlmar = Your statement is not correct. Outside USA, college degrees not required . The question pertains to a GCSE academic level, which applies to UK.
@ Ellie - Some flight academies set admission education level to GCSE/A. This does not apply to all flight academies. Some airlines might require you to have a GCSE to be hired.
But then some other airlines might not, and are only concerned with your licenses and pilot experience. There are NO education requirements to be issued a pilot license, including the ATPL.
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