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Structural Indicators for Monitoring Education and Training Systems in Europe – 2018

19 December 2018

This document contains more than 30 structural indicators on education policies in five areas: early childhood education and care (), achievement in basic skills, early leaving from education and training (ELET), higher education and graduate employability. It is an update of the report Structural indicators for Monitoring Education and Training Systems in Europe 2017. The...

Structural Indicators for Monitoring Education and Training Systems in Europe 2016 – Thematic Overviews

19 February 2018

Which European countries provide specific guidelines and guaranteed places for early childhood education? Do schools receive additional resources for disadvantaged students? Where in Europe do teachers receive trainings to tackle students' early leaving and underachievement? Is informal learning recognised everywhere in Europe for entry into higher education? How common are work placements as part of...

Structural Indicators for Monitoring Education and Training Systems in Europe 2016

19 February 2018

This Eurydice report contains more than 30 detailed structural indicators, up-to-date figures, definitions, country notes and a short analysis of recent key policy developments and reforms in five areas: early childhood education and care, achievement in basic skills, early leaving from education and training, higher education and graduate employability. The report provides background and complementary...

Structural Indicators for Monitoring Education and Training Systems in Europe – 2015

19 February 2018

This report contains more than 30 structural indicators that focus on country progress and key policy developments in five areas: early childhood education and care, achievement in basic skills, higher education, graduate employability, and learning mobility. Information covers all the EU Member States as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of...

Early Childhood Education and Care Systems in Europe: National Information Sheets – 2014/15

19 February 2018

The national information sheets give a concise overview of the key features of early childhood education and care systems in Europe. All the EU Member States are covered as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Türkiye. The reference year is 2014/15. For each country, a diagram...

Eurydice Policy Brief Early Childhood Education and Care 2014

19 February 2018

Eurydice Policy Brief Early Childhood Education and Care 2014 Full version BS DE EL EN ES FR HR IT LV PL RO TR Description: This executive summary, succinctly explains the main contents of the Key Data on Early Childhood Education and Care in Europe 2014 Edition, a report published by Eurydice jointly with Eurostat in...

Key Data on Early Childhood Education and Care in Europe – 2014 Edition

19 February 2018

Key Data on Early Childhood Education and Care in Europe – 2014 Edition Full version BG CS DE EN ES FR HR IT LT LV 0E PL PT RO SK SL SR TR Highlights BG CS DE EN EL ES FI FR HR IS IT LT LV MT NL 0E PL PT RO SK SL...

Early childhood education and care is divided between child day-care facilities and day-care families for children under 4 years (childcare), and pre-school or the first learning cycle for children over 4 years as part of compulsory education.

Early childhood education and care is divided between child day-care facilities and day-care families for children under 4 years (childcare), and pre-school or the first learning cycle for children over 4 years as part of compulsory education.

Early childhood education and care is divided between child day-care facilities and day-care families for children under 4 years (childcare), and pre-school or the first learning cycle for children over 4 years as part of compulsory education.