Education and training statistics

1. Education and training statistics Eurostat-F5 Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

2. Legal basis for EU education policy EU Treaty - Article 149: “the Community shall contribute to the development of quality education by encouraging co-operation between Member States, and, if necessary, by supporting and supplementing their actions while fully respecting the responsibility of the Member States for the content of teaching and the organisation of educational systems and their cultural and linguistic diversity” Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

3. Policy documents • May 2009: Council conclusions on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET 2020’) • June 2010: ‘EU 2020 Strategy’: A new european strategy for jobs and growth • EU flagship initiatives: ‘Youth on the Move’, ‘Skills’, ‘Knowledge societies’ • November 2011: Council conclusions on learning mobility • November 2012: Communication fo European Commission: 'Rethinking education' Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

4. Bologna process – Eurostat's involvement • The Bologna Process is an intergovernmental initiative which aims to create a European Higher Education Area (EHEA) by 2010 and to promote the European system of higher education worldwide. It now has 47 signatory countries. • Studentmobilityindicator/benchmark: - In 2020, at least 20% of thosegraduating in the European Higher Education Area should have had a study or training periodabroad. Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

5. Council conclusions of 12 May 2009: Strategic framework for European co-operation in education and training (‘ET 2020’) 5 benchmarks: • Adult participation in lifelong learning — By 2020, an average of at least 15 % of adults should participate in lifelong learning. • Low achievers in basic skills — By 2020, the share of low-achieving 15-years olds in reading, mathematics and science should be less than 15 %. • Tertiary level attainment — By 2020, the share of 30-34 year olds with tertiary educational attainment should be at least 40 %. • Early leavers from education and training — By 2020, the share of early leavers from education and training should be less than 10 %. • Early childhood education — By 2020, at least 95 % of children between 4 years old and the age for starting compulsory primary education should participate in early childhood education. Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

6. Council conclusions of 12 May 2009: Strategic framework for European co-operation in education and training (‘ET 2020’) – Cont. • Commission to propose other benchmarks on: • Employability • Learning mobility • Language learning Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

7. ‘EU 2020 Strategy’: A NEW EUROPEAN STRATEGY FOR JOBS AND GROWTH (March 2010) June 2010: Council conclusions on concrete targets Two of ET 2020 benchmarks: • Tertiary level attainment — By 2020, the share of 30-34 year olds with tertiary educational attainment should be at least 40 %. • Early leavers from education and training — By 2020, the share of early leavers from education and training should be less than 10 %. Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

8. Council conclusions of November 2011:Benchmarks on learning mobility • Learning Mobility in Higher Education • by 2020, an EU average of at least 20 % of higher education graduates should have had a period of higher education-related study or training (including work placements) abroad, representing a minimum of 15 European credit transfer and accumulation system (ECTS) credits or lasting a minimum of three months • Learning mobility in Initial Vocational Education and Training (I-VET) • by 2020, an EU average of at least 6 % of 18 to 34 year-olds with an initial vocational education and training qualification should have had an initial vocational education and training (VET) related study or training period (including work placements) abroad lasting a minimum of two weeks, or less if documented by Europass • Youth learning mobility Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

9. ET 2020: Other benchmarks • May 2012: Benchmark on employability • by 2020, the share of employed graduates (20 to 34 year-olds) having left education and training no more than three years before the reference year should be at least 82 %. • 20 November 2012: Communication of European Commission to the Council on 'Rethinking Education: Investing in skills for better socio-economic outcomes' (http://ec.europa.eu/education/news/rethinking_en.htm) • Language competences for employability, mobility and growth: proposal for a benchmark on the number of foreign languages studied Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

10. Education and training statistics – Data sources • Surveys: data on educational attainment and adult learning • Labour Force Survey (LFS): specific questions related to education • Adult Education Survey (AES) • Continuous Vocational Education and Training Survey (CVTS) • Administrative data: statistics on education and training systems • UOE data collection Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

11. Education policy indicators and data sources Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

12. UOE data collection: statistics on education and training systems • Joint UNESCO/OECD/Eurostat data collection • Annual data collection on: • Number of students enrolled • Number of new students enrolled (new entrants) • Number of graduates • Number of personnel • Education expenditure All ISCED levels: from pre-primary to tertiary education • UOE manual: definition of variables, data coverage Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

13. UOE data collection - Coverage • ISCED: International Standard Classification of Education covers ‘all organized and sustained learning opportunities for children, youth and adults….’ • Coverage in UOE: - Formal education: All of a country’s education activity (within its territory) except: - entirely work-based education and training - adult education which is not similar in content or qualifications with regular programmes (initial education) - programmes of a duration of less than one semester Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

14. Statistics on education and training systems – legal basis • Regulation (EC) N° 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council • Commission Regulation N° 88/2011 on the statistics of education and training systems (2012: first year of application) • UOE joint data collection (some tables optional) • Specific data for the EU: • Data at regional level on number of students enrolled • Data on foreign languages studied Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

15. Current work: revision of legal basis • Commission Regulation N° 88/2011 on education statistics adopted in February 2011 and applicable from 2012 (data for school year 2010/2011 due by end September & November/2012) • Why revise the current Regulation: • New ISCED classification • New policy needs (Learning Mobility in Higher Education: benchmark adopted in Nov. 2011) • Streamline/rationalise data requests Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

16. Guiding principles for the revised Regulation • Focus on EU needs Additional data needed by OECD will not be included Additional data needed at national level may be collected in addition, at national level • Prioritise / Rationalize needs New data requirements to be balanced by removal of other existing requirements Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade

17. Preparation of the revised Regulation • Revised Regulation to be applicable from 2014 This was agreed by Education and Training Statistics Working Group in May 2011 & endorsed by Directors of Social Statistics in September 2011 • Education statistics = joint data collection with OECD & UNESCO, therefore consultation • Education: High on the EU policy agenda, therefore intensive consultation with DG Education and Culture • Current consultation of 3rd draft revised Regulation • Adoption of revised Regulation: Likely in 2013 Workshop on Regional Co-operation in Education Statistics - Belgrade