Ph.D. statistics in Denmark - organization of data collection and dissemination Karin Blix Statistics Denmark

 Transferred to Statistics Denmark with the rest of the R&D statistics in 2008  Only Ph.D. degrees as an education – not the classic doctorates  Questionnaire to Universities every year  Change in questionnaire 2009 and again in 2013  Close cooperation with the Ministry of science, innovation and higher education Ph.D. statistics in Denmark 2

 Collecting data  Processing data  Connecting to education statistics  Connecting to R&D statistics  Dissemination Producing the Ph.D. statistics 3

 Before 2008: CFA  From 2008 Statistics Denmark  Collection of data via questionnaires from the Universities  Two questionnaires:  Enrolments  Obtained degrees or discontinuation  Change of questionnaire in 2009  Change again from next year Collecting data 4

 We ask for:  Personal information  Enrolment information  Ph.D. arrangement  Ph.D. agreements  Supervisor  Employment at the beginning of the project  Qualification background  Work title of project  The 3 most important subjects of the project  Research areas  Financing Questionnaire on enrollment 5

 We ask for  Personal information  Enrolment information  Educational arrangement  Ph.D. agreements and change of institutions  Leave and part time  Stays at institutions and workplaces  Study periods abroad  Title of thesis  The 3 most important subjects of the project  Research areas  Financing Questionnaire on obtained degree or discontinuation 6

Principle of new questionnaire 7 Information on leave study abroad Progress and discontinuation information Identification Enrolment information Possibly: Progress and discontinuation information From 2013 EnrolmentPopulationLeave

 Checking for valid CPR numbers  Checking for valid information on Ph.D. agreements and arrangements  Checking for information on central variables  Checking against Ph.D.register Processing data 8

 Ph.D. is becoming a regular part of the education system  Not a regular part of collecting education statistics  But it is a regular part of education statistics  Educational attainment Connecting to education statistics 9

 Basic information on the students  Who  Where  What  When A simple model 10

Inter-connection of basis registres 11 Education statistics registres -Intergrated student register -Attainment register -Etc. Education statistics registres -Intergrated student register -Attainment register -Etc. Education statistics registres -Intergrated student register -Attainment register -Etc. Education register Unique identification of educational programme Institution register Unique identification of institution CPR register Unique identification of individual

Danish Education System PersonTime Ministries legislation, regulations Institution register Education register Statistics Denmark Data collection CPR register Student register Adult education register PhD- register Educational attainment register Data warehouse

Registers in Education Statistics: Basic registers Activity registers Qualification registers Attainment Register Edited student registers Grades Special need educ. ECTS Attain- ment Reg. Qualifi- cation Reg. Course Particip.Reg. Student Reg. (Raw data) Educati on Reg. Inst. Reg. Popula -tion Reg. Harmo- nised Student Reg. Additional data: Ph.D. AES, CVTS, mobile students

Danish Education System pct. (national benchmark)

The Student Register: education from cradle to the grave Contents: Education code Start date End date Institution Established in the early 1970's as a longitudinal register

Qualification register The educational attainment of the Danish population. Student register Census 1970 Person number Institution number Education code Enrolment date Graduation date Source Educational attainment Adult educatione Autorisations registre Styrelsen for Internationale uddannelser Imigrants education Greeland UDD_ ALMUDD UDD_ ERHUDD UDD_ HFUDD UDD_ SENUDD Phd

 Not an integrated part  In the dissemination – chapter on Ph.D. graduates and researcher education Connecting to R&D statistics 17

 NYT fra Danmarks Statistik (News release from Statistics Denmark)  Innovation og Forskning (Annual publication on Research and development)  Education at a Glance  The Ministry of science, innovation and higher education Dissemination 18

NYT fra Danmarks Statistik (News release from Statistics Denmark) 19

Innovation og Forskning (Annual publication on R&D) 20

Education at a Glance 21

 UVM-statistik   Videnskabsministeriet  analyser/uddannelsesstatistik-og-analyse analyser/uddannelsesstatistik-og-analyse  EAG  Link 22