1. Education data collections: issues
ETS WG, January 2004
Agenda Item 5
document ETS05.01

2. Issues (and solutions) related to :
the data collection process
the improvement of the input
(collected data and metadata)
the data validation and dissemination process
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3. Data collection - address
Unique functional address for the UOE data collection
managed by Eurostat on behalf of the 3 UOE data requesters.
sender receives receipt notification
messages are forwarded to UIS and OECD
“mailbox” available online to UIS and OECD (circa site)
How to use:
UOE data submissions and resubmissions should be
addressed (“to:”) the unique address
All communication during the validation phase should be
copied (“cc:”) to the unique address.
Functional address also for Eurostat education tables.
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4. Data collection - deadlines
UOE2003 data collection
status report
( )
No UOE or Eurostat data submitted by:
EL, AL, BA
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5. enrolments

6. Education and Training Statistics WG, 22-23 January 2004
entrants
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graduates
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teachers
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class size
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languages
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regional data
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ISCED Mapping
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financial data
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14. Data collection - manuals
The Education data collection guidance includes:
a. The joint UOE data collection guidance
“Concepts and definitions” volume (the so-called UOE manual) and
“How to use the electronic questionnaires” (incl. missing codes)
b. Instructions for Regional and language Eurostat tables
In 2004 the data requesters have decided to improve the UOE manual (simplify and clarify) taking into account:
the Eurostat “Short guide on education expenditure statistics” released in 2003
the OECD Handbook on Comparative Education Statistics (to be released in 2004).
the results of recent methodological discussions and surveys
The revised UOE Manual should be used for the 2004 UOE data collection to be launched by the end of March 2004).
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15. Data collection - tables
UOE tables
Stability also in 2004
No major changes will be implemented in the UOE questionnaires in 2004.
Some changes may be implemented in the ISCMAP table, but these will be clearly indicated in the revised UOE manual, after they are agreed by the data requesters.
Eurostat tables – CHANGE
New Regional classification adopted (NUTS2003). The regional questionnaires will be adapted accordingly
Major revisions should be expected in 2005
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Input – data
Table ENRL 1a:
presents a summary picture of the education system
complete with particular care (esp. missing codes) and that it is consistent with the rest of the tables in the data collection.
especially consistent with the ISCMAP table.
Table ENRL2:
enrolment adjusted to education finance
enrolment adjusted to education personnel
always complete
Missing codes
use consistently (especially “not applicable” and “missing”)
follow the instructions in Volume 2 of the guidance
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Input – metadata
Use the tools available in the questionnaires
“CHANGES” worksheet
“extract notes” functionality
Pay particular attention to the ISCMAP table
Respond in useful time to the “surveys”
Methods used for the calculation of the indicators to be published as part of this metadata system.
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Data verification
Need checking, validation and estimation rules which will be:
common for all data requesters
transparent for data providers
To be agreed by the data requesters before the 2005 UOE on the basis of:
what is included under “data verification” in Chapter 3 “Instructions concerning the completion of the tables” of the UOE 2003 manual
the checks that have been implemented through macros in the electronic questionnaires
the validation procedures that are implemented by the three requester organisations
“Verification rules” could be implemented as :
a separate volume of the education data collections guidance
part of “checking tool” offered to data providers for use at their end.
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19. Dissemination – ETS WG 2003 NewCronos
validation
NewCronos
Eurostat education statistics production environment
Update “Raw data” education domain
Update “Indicators” education domain
Key figures SIF
Data collection and validation
Education across Europe
Indicator development
Eurostat Publications
Key Data on Education
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20. Dissemination – ETS WG 2004 JUNE NewCronos
validation
NewCronos
Eurostat education statistics production environment
Update “Raw data” education domain
Update “Indicators” education domain
Key Statistics SIF
Data collection and validation
JUNE
(Education across Europe)
Indicator development
Eurostat Publications (regions, 1000 tables)
Key Data on Education 2005
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21. Education and Training Statistics WG, 22-23 January 2004
2003 in NewCronos EDFI
New collection with 4 thematic tables:
expenditure on education as % of GDP and public expenditure
expenditure on education in public institutions
financial aid to pupils/students
funding of education
In total:
34 indicators
specific footnotes
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22. 2003 in NewCronos Transition
Indicators produced from the 2000 LFS ad hoc module on transition from school to working life:
Youth Transitions from Education to Working Life in Europe
Employed in service sector and Occupational status of recent school-leavers
Young People Social Origin, Educational Attainment and Labor Outcomes in Europe
Parents education level
Job mismatches and their labor market effects among school levers in Europe
In total: 75 indicators
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NewCronos in EDFI
Add 3 more thematic tables
(comprising 15 new indicators):
expenditure on education in public and private institutions,
expenditure on education in constant prices,
expenditure on education in absolute figures;
In total:
49 indicators
12 indicators available as time series (source: Rapid Data collection on making the best use of resources),
summary methodology
metadata coming from survey on country profiles
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24. NewCronos in 2004 Education and Labour Market
domain is under development presenting:
indicators (annual figures) coming form the LFS relevant for education
results of Education ad hoc modules
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25. NewCronos in 2004 overall objective for education
1) Improve readability
2) Improve metadata
3) Increase the offer of data and indicators
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Conclusion
Common objective:
Improve timeliness and quality of data and indicators
Reduce burden (related to lack of clarity)
How to achieve it:
Transparent arrangements and agreements
Some of these agreements could take the form of a legal basis defining:
the contents of the data (definitions, variables),
the role of the actors and
the planning of the data collection exercise) and
the form of a revised guidance (manuals)
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The ETS WG is invited
to comment on the issues presented
to propose additional issues which should be taken into account in the overall discussion on the education data collections (in view of a future revision of the data collection instruments and processes possibly in 2005)
to advise Eurostat on the conclusions, including on the feasibility of a legal basis for the sustainable collection of education data
to communicate discussions on the issues to the national actors
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