1. Item 3.1 – Overview of 2016 and 2017 UOE data collections
Jacques Lanneluc
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 1-2 June 2017

2. General overview Specific items on Expenditure data Time series
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 1-2 June 2017

3. 2016 was a new year of consolidation
Positive exercise with globally good results in data quality, but efforts are still needed on the timeliness without jeopardising data quality. Thanks 
Some countries were later this year on some questionnaires
Some questionnaires still missing (totally or partially) GR, IS
Quality reports: 8 missing (CZ, IE, GR, HR, LU, SK, LI, IS)
Updated Isced mappings: 10 missing (CZ, DK, GR, HR, IT, SK, SE, UK, IS, LI)
Specific item on Education expenditure, with a preliminary assessement of the data quality (next on the agenda)
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 1-2 June 2017

4. UOE 2016 - Data transmission/processing
Use of eDAMIS (Eurostat standard transmission tool):
All countries use eDAMIS  but not in systematic way
Countries are recommended:
To use eDAMIS for all questionnaires
To inform the UOE team of any change in their organisation having an impact on the data transmission
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5. Quick pre-check on the quality of data submission.
UOE 2016 – Data processing
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)
The quality is improving but ENRL and FIN still most rejected
We will continue in 2017
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6. UOE 2016 – Data processing
SDMX (standard to describe, model and exchange data)
We are still in the process to make the final Data Structure Definition in collaboration with Unesco (leading this exercise) and Oecd. Piloting a data collection using SDMX compliant transmissions is still a medium term objective.
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 1-2 June 2017

7. New Fields of education
Implementation and dissemination
Use of new 2013 ISCED-F from data collection 2016 onwards (reference year 2015)
Most detailed level required (4 digits).
Difficulty to break down Isced 8 data into fields of education is acknowledged.
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 – 1-2 June 2017

8. 2016 validation
Eurostat (Head of Unit level) intends to send individual "end of validation" letters to countries focusing on the compliance with the Commission Regulation
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 1-2 June 2017

9. New in 2017
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, June 2015

10. Credit mobility – New questionnaire
Adaptation to the new data requirements set out in the revised UOE Regulation (Regulation 912/2013), taking into account data needs as regards the EU benchmark which has been defined as follows: 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…abroad, representing a minimum of 15 ECTS credits or lasting a minimum of three months.
Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 1-2 June 2017

11. Credit mobility – New tables
GRADCRED1
Credit mobility; minimum stay of 3 months or 15 ECTS; by ISCED level and type of programme (optional: type of mobility)
GRADCRED2
Credit mobility; minimum stay of 3 months or 15 ECTS; by ISCED level and country of destination
GRADCRED2 optional
Credit mobility; stay of less than 3 months or 15 ECTS; by ISCED level, country of destination and type of mobility
Report on mobility stays of less than 3 months: optional
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12. Credit mobility – Data transmission
First transmission of data on graduates who have had a 'credit mobility' stay in November 2017 (referring to the school/academic year 2015/2016 as defined nationally or the calendar year 2016)
Guidelines are available on Circabc (Learning Mobility Manual + Questions/Answers on credit mobility)
Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 1-2 June 2017

13. UOE Deadlines
Questionnaires will soon be sent in collaboration with Oecd and Unesco (earlier than last year)
By 30 September
Enrolments, entrants, personnel, foreign languages, enrolments at regional level
By 30 November
Graduates
Education expenditure
Credit mobility
Quality reports + Isced mappings to be sent by 31 January 2018
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 1-2 June 2017

14. UOE 2017 – 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 (only IT and PO will keep derogations)
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 1-2 June 2017

15. Summary
The ETS WG has been informed on the state of play of the UOE 2016 data collection
"End of validation" letters will be sent to the countries
The ETS has been informed on the launch of the 2017 data collection and the new questionnaire on credit mobility
In addition to this general overview, specific items on expenditure data and time series are on the agenda
Eurostat Education and Training Statistics Working Group - Luxembourg, 1-2 June 2017