Education level: Data on education levels are based on the International Standard Classification System of Education Levels (ISCED97), although the situation may differ among countries.
'Early childhood' is usually defined as before the age of normal schooling which in general differ between countries. However, here we consider theoretical starting age 0 and ending age 2.
Classroom teachers: (OECD definition) includes professional personnel education teachers; and other teachers who work with students as a whole class in a classroom, in small groups in a resource room, or one-on-one inside or outside a regular classroom. It includes chairpersons of departments whose duties include some amount of student instruction. The category does not include student teachers, teachers’ aides, or paraprofessionals.
Pupil-teacher ratio: is the number of pupils enrolled in a specific ISCED level divided by the number of teachers of the reference ISCED level.
Net enrolment rate: is based on the number of children in a specified age group (as defined by the national education system) enrolled in a given level of education divided by the total population in that age group.
Primary adjusted net enrolment rate (ANER): Total number of pupils of the official school age group who are enrolled at primary or secondary education levels, expressed as a percentage of the primary population.
Gross enrolment ratio: is based on the number of children, regardless of age, enrolled in a given level of education divided by number of population in the age group specified for the same level of education.( Total enrolment in a specific level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official school-age population corresponding to the same level of education in a given school year.)
Net intake rate: The number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of the theoretical primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age.
Survival rate: The percentage of a cohort of pupils (or students) enrolled in the first grade of a given level or cycle of education in a given school year who are expected to reach a given grade, regardless of repetition. Survival rates are calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
Percentage of private enrolment: The number of pupils at a given level of education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a non-governmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils or students enrolled at the given level of education.
Primary dropout rate: Enrolment by grade for school year t and enrolment and number of repeaters by grade for year t+1.
Lower secondary dropout rate: see primary dropout rate.
Out-of school children (ISCED 1 and ISCED 2): are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Percentage of repeaters: The number of pupils or students who are enrolled in the same grade (or level) as the previous year, expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given grade (or level) of education.
Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET): corresponds to the percentage of the population of a given age group and sex who is not employed and not involved in further education or training.
The numerator of the indicator refers to persons who meet bothof the following conditions:
The denominator in the total population consists of the same age group and sex, excluding the respondents who have not answered the question 'participation to regular education and training'.
Source of data: Labour Force Survey or a survey similar to the LFS and available in the country. Living Standard Measurement Surveys can be a relevant source of information. Both the numerators and the denominators come from the Survey. Population of the relevant group and sex can be taken (for denominator) from the administrative sources only as an exception.
Population = Inactive + Employed + Unemployed
Labour Force = Employed + Unemployed
Employed | Unemployed | Inactive | |
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Employed | Unemployed | Participate in formal or non-formal education and training | Outside education |
NEFTare defined as youth "neither in employment nor in any education nor training'.
In other words, "not employed" includes both unemployed and inactive, with "not in any education or training" meaning that persons that are employed and/or follow formal or non-formal education are not considered to be NEFT.
Employed | Unemployed | Participate in formal or non-formal education and training | Outside education |
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Employed | Participate in formal or non-formal education and training | Unemployed | Outside education |
Employed | Participate in formal or non-formal education and training | NEFT |
The main NEET indicator covers the age group 15-24. For analytical purposes the indicator is broken down by sex and available for different age groups (15-17 / 15-19 / 15 – 24/ 15 – 34 / 18 – 24 / 20-24 / 20 – 34 / 25-29). Breakdowns by labour market status (unemployed, inactive) and education level (at most lower secondary attainment/at least upper secondary attainment) are also available (with breakdowns by educational attainment to be used from age 18 as teens aged 15-17 are typically below the age by which upper secondary education can be reached).
The NEET indicator is calculated by using data from the European Labour Force Survey under observation of established rules for statistical quality and reliability. The data are available at Eurostat's publicly accessible online database (see: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/statistics/search_database) under the domain "Population and social conditions/Education and training/Educational attainment, outcomes and returns of education/Transition from education to work, early leavers from education and training"
Number of children with disabilities in education: total number of children with disabilities (see more in General definitions) in all types of schools both, general education schools (subordinated to the Ministry of Education) where children with disabilities are mainstreamed, and special schools (can be subordinated to the Ministry of Social Security), with special environments addressed to the needs of the children with disabilities.
Source of data: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Social Security
Public expenditure on education: Current and capital expenditure on education by local, regional and national governments, including municipalities; household contributions are excluded. The information is reported directly to the TransMonEE by National Statistical Offices.