1. 5.6 Information on on-going ISCED review
Christine Coin
Head of Unit F4: ‘Education, Science and Culture statistics
Luxembourg, 11 – 12 March 2010
Meeting of European Directors of Social Statistics

2. Information on on-going ISCED review
Issue: revision of ISCED > ISCED 2011 (levels are revised. The field of education classification will be after 2011).
Timing: World wide consultation June to September Final draft early Adoption by UNESCO in automn 2011.
Main subjects for Eurostat: scope of education, tertiary education and the Bologna structures, educational attainment and present ISCED level 4.
Key words: modernisation, simplification and flexibility.
The DSS is invited to take note of progress achieved and to comment on:
The directions taken in regard to the ISCED review and,
The corresponding planning towards UNESCO’s general conference 2011 and beyond.
Luxembourg, 11 – 12 March 2010
Meeting of European Directors of Social Statistics