1. Item 3.1 – Overview of 2015 and 2016 UOE data collections
Jacques Lanneluc
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 2-3 June 2016

2. Specifics items on the agenda on Expenditure data Mobility data
General overview
Specifics items on the agenda on
Expenditure data
Mobility data
Time series
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 2-3 June 2016

3. 2014 was very challenging with the implementation of ISCED2011
2015 was a year of consolidation
Positive exercise with globally good results in data quality, but efforts are still needed on the timeliness without jeopardising data quality
Some questionnaires still missing GR (1), IS (4)
Quality reports: 3 missing (GR, IS, TR), online by the end of June
Updated Isced mappings: 8 missing (CZ, DK, FR, GR, IT, IS, RS, TR)
Specific information on the quality of expenditure data (next on the agenda)
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 2-3 June 2016

4. UOE 2015 - Data transmission/processing
Use of eDAMIS (Eurostat standard transmission tool):
8 countries (CZ, IE, EL, HR, LU, SK, TR, RS) did not use eDAMIS in 2015
Countries are recommended:
To require eDAMIS sending rights
To inform the UOE team of any change in their organisation having an impact on the data transmission
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5. New quick pre-check on the quality of data submission.
UOE 2015 – Data processing
New quick pre-check on the quality of data submission.
= Minimum requirements:
NO mixing of numeric values and flags in data sheet.
Not too many empty data items (either value or flag)
No rejection = 6 countries. More than 3 Q rejected = 8 countries. ENRL and FIN most rejected
We will continue in 2016
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6. UOE 2015 – Data processing
Test of Edit (Eurostat validation tool) on Lang and Regio questionnaires
Very limited due to technical problems. Will be re-examined in the context of the use of SDMX
SDMX (standard to describe, model and exchange data)
Piloting a data collection using SDMX compliant transmissions is still an objective. To be coordinated with Oecd and Unesco as soon as the final Data Structure Definition is ready.
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 2-3 June 2016

7. UOE Deadlines
Questionnaires will soon been sent in collaboration with Oecd and Unesco
By 30 September
Enrolments, entrants, personnel, foreign languages, enrolments at regional level
By 30 November
Graduates
Education expenditure
Quality reports + Isced mappings to be sent by 31 January 2017
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 2-3 June 2016

8. NEW in 2016 - Fields of education (1)
Current classification:
Eurostat's Fields of Education and Training 1999
(FOET 1999)
Future classification:
ISCED Fields of Education and Training 2013
(ISCED-F)
Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 2-3 June 2016

9. Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 2-3 June 2016
Fields of education (2)
Correspondence table – 1st level (more detailed information can be found under ISCED-F 2013
Eurostat’s Fields of Education and Training 1999
ISCED Fields of Education and Training 2013
1 Education
01 Education
2 Humanities and Arts
02 Arts and humanities
3 Social sciences, business and law
03 Social sciences, journalism and information
04 Business, administration and law
4 Science
05 Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
minus 0522 Natural environments and wildlife
plus 06 Information and Communication Technologies
5 Engineering, manufacturing and construction
07 Engineering, manufacturing and construction
minus 0712 Environmental protection technology
6 Agriculture
08 Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
7 Health and welfare
09 Health and welfare
8 Services
10 Services
0522 Natural environments and wildlife
0712 Environmental protection technology
0788 Interdisciplinary programmes involving broad field 07(part)
Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 2-3 June 2016

10. Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 2-3 June 2016
Fields of education (3)
Implementation and dissemination
Use of ISCED-F from data collection 2016 onwards (reference year 2015)
Most detailed level required (4 digits)
Public data dissemination on Eurostat website from 2016 onwards with new classification ISCED-F
Transcodification of data 2013 and 2014
Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 2-3 June 2016

11. UOE 2016 – General recommendation
Countries are still recommended
To estimate missing information (and to improve their estimates if necessary)
To provide appropriate metadata so that end users are properly informed
To anticipate the end of existing derogations
Specific analysis on languages (report next year)
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 2-3 June 2016

12. Summary
The ETS WG has been informed on the state of play of the UOE 2015 data collection
The ETS has been informed on the launch of the 2016 data collection and the use of the new FoE classification
In addition to this general overview, specific items on the agenda concern UOE data on expenditure, mobility and time series
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 2-3 June 2016