Eurydice

Academic staff are indispensable to the higher education system, playing a pivotal role in delivering quality education, fostering innovation, and driving economic growth. This report on “Academic Staff in Europe” delves into the modern dynamics of the academic profession, aiming to inform policymakers, researchers, and educational institutions in developing effective strategies for sustainable career paths...

The Bologna Process Implementation report provides an overview of the latest policy commitments in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and assesses their implementation across the countries. This new edition is structured in six chapters. The first one provides background data about the European higher education sector wherein the policy commitments have been implemented. The...

This Eurydice report investigates whether and to what extent higher education systems across Europe recognise and validate learning outcomes from non-formal and informal learning. Building on EU steering documents and objectives set within the Bologna Process, the report examines the validation of non-formal and informal learning as (1) an alternative access route to education and...

This report presents the results of the 2023 data collection on the Structural indicators for monitoring education and training systems in the area of higher education. The report aims to offer policymakers and other interested stakeholders an up-to-date snapshot of the presence (or absence) of key policies addressing gender equity, admissions, and lifelong learning. The...

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...

The academic calendar shows national data on how the academic year is structured (beginning of the academic year, term times, holidays and examination periods). Differences between university and non-university study programmes are also highlighted. The information is available for 37 countries .

Experiencing transnational mobility during education and training is a major boost in the life of many young people. Despite the added value that learner mobility brings and the increasing opportunities available, the path towards the free movement of students, researchers and trainees is still hampered by a number of obstacles. The purpose of the Mobility...

This year’s edition analyses more than 20 key structural indicators on education policies in early childhood education and care, achievement in basic skills, early leaving from education and training and higher education. It provides a short overview of major reforms since the 2014/15 school/academic year in these policy areas. The report includes for the first...

The academic calendar shows national data on how the academic year is structured (beginning of the academic year, term times, holidays and examination periods). Differences between university and non-university study programmes are also highlighted. The information is available for 37 countries.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has posed a serious threat to the lives of millions of people, many of whom have been forced to flee their home and search for protection in neighbouring European countries. The host countries are now called upon to respond to this situation by providing refugees from Ukraine with support measures...