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Structural indicators for monitoring education and training systems in Europe - 2023: Equity in school and higher education

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Structural indicators for monitoring education and training systems in Europe - 2023: Equity in school and higher education

30 November 2023

This report presents the results of the 2023 data collection on the Structural indicators for monitoring education and training systems in the area of equity in school and higher education. It follows the publication of two previous Eurydice reports related to equity: Equity in School Education in Europe: Structures, policies and student performance (2020) and Towards equity and inclusion in higher education in Europe (2022). 

The report aims to offer an up-to-date snapshot of the presence (or absence) of certain top-level measures supporting equity in school and higher education. The report contains 11 simple indicators and 4 composite (scoreboard) indicators on key policies in 4 broad areas. 

The 2023 update of the Structural indicators covers 38 European education systems.

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