Annexes to COM(2005)625 - Production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2005)625 - Production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning. |
|---|---|
| document | COM(2005)625  |
| date | April 23, 2008 |
DOMAINS
Domain 1: Education and training systems
1. Aim
The aim of this data collection is to provide comparable data on key aspects of education and training systems, specifically on the participation and completion of education programmes, as well as on the cost and type of resources dedicated to education and training.
2. Scope
The data collection shall cover all domestic educational activities regardless of ownership of, or sponsorship by, the institutions concerned (whether public or private, national or foreign) and of the education delivery mechanism. Correspondingly, the coverage of the data collections shall extend to all student types and age groups.
3. Subjects covered
Data shall be collected on:
| (a) | students’ enrolment, including the characteristics of the students; |
| (b) | entrants; |
| (c) | graduates and graduations; |
| (d) | education expenditure; |
| (e) | educational personnel; |
| (f) | foreign languages learnt; |
| (g) | class sizes; |
allowing the calculation of indicators on the inputs, processes and outputs of the education and training systems.
Appropriate information (metadata) shall be transmitted by Member States, describing specificities of national education and training systems and their correspondence with international classifications as well as any deviations from the specifications of the data request and any other information which is essential for the interpretation of data and the compilation of comparable indicators.
4. Periodicity
Data and metadata shall be supplied annually, if not otherwise specified, within the deadlines agreed between the Commission (Eurostat) and the national authorities taking into account the latest agreements between the UIS, the OECD and the Commission (Eurostat).
Domain 2: Participation of adults in lifelong learning
1. Aim
The aim of this survey shall be to provide comparable data on participation and non-participation of adults in lifelong learning.
2. Scope
The statistical unit shall be the individual, covering at least the population age range of 25-64 years. In the case of the collection of information through a survey, proxy answers shall be avoided, wherever possible.
3. Subjects covered
Subjects covered by the survey shall be:
| (a) | participation and non-participation in learning activities; |
| (b) | characteristics of these learning activities; |
| (c) | information on self-reported skills; |
| (d) | socio-demographic information. |
Data on participation in social and cultural activities shall also be collected on a voluntary basis as explanatory variables useful for further analysis of the participants and non-participants’ profiles.
4. Data sources and sample size
The data source shall be a sample survey. Administrative data sources may be used to reduce the burden on respondents. Sample size shall be established on the basis of precision requirements that shall not require effective national sample sizes to be larger than 5 000 individuals, calculated on the assumption of simple random sampling. Within these limits, specific subpopulations shall require particular sampling considerations.
5. Periodicity
Data shall be collected every five years. The first year of implementation shall be 2010, at the earliest.
Domain 3: Other statistics on education and lifelong learning
1. Aim
The aim of this data collection shall be to provide further comparable data on education and lifelong learning to support specific policies at the Community level not included in Domains 1 and 2.
2. Scope
Other statistics on education and lifelong learning shall refer to the following aspects:
| (a) | statistics on education and the economy, required at Community level for monitoring policies on education, research, competitiveness and growth; |
| (b) | statistics on education and the labour market, required at Community level for monitoring employment policies; |
| (c) | statistics on education and social inclusion, required at Community level for monitoring policies on poverty, social inclusion and migrant integration. |
For the aspects listed above, the necessary data shall be acquired from existing Community statistical sources.