Instructions for the ISCED mapping sheets (columns specifi

1.     Compulsory and free education

2.     Programmes and qualifications covered by UOE

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 Instructions for the ISCED mapping sheets (columns specifications)

1.     Compulsory and free education

The 'Compulsory and free education' spread-sheet has been extended in order to better cover the SDG 4 indicator calculations. In "Sco
duration is requested for each programme. In this table, please fill both information for each level of education. The choice should be mad
the programmes.

2.     Programmes and qualifications covered by UOE

The 'scope UOE' spread-sheet contains the same information provided by the countries in their latest ISCED mapping submission. Four
have been updated. New columns are highlighted in yellow.
Countries are asked to update the pre-filled-mappings. Please refer to the excel spread-sheet for filling in the row information as expla
control code (O) and use the column ‘Notes’ for further explanation. If a programme is no longer available, move it to 'Old qualifications'.

Country. Country name applied in all rows.

School year - reference period for the mapping information (Please fill in this column with XXXX or XXXX/XXXX, with XXXX correspondin
New programme. Please indicate from which school year this programme exists. Otherwise, use control code missing (O) or not applicab
Programme number. The programme number is the unique identifier of the programme. It includes 3 parts: the code name "prog.", the 2
level (e.g. "prog.3.04" is the programme number 4 under ISCED level 3).
Name of the programme in national language. In this column the name of the programme in the national language should be provided.
Name of the programme in English. Please provide translation of the name of the programme or a short description of the programme in E
Formal education programme (Formal/Non-formal). Please indicate if the programme is formal education or not following the ISCED 2011
Formal education is defined as education that is institutionalized, intentional, planned through public organizations and recognized pri
education system of a country. Formal education programmes are thus recognized as such by the relevant national educational aut
operation with the national or sub-national educational authorities.
Please leave blank, if it is not decided at national level whether ther programme is formal or not. Otherwise, use control code missing (O).
Minimum entry requirements. Please specify the minimum ISCED 2011 level (completed) or minimum age or age-group required to acc
digit ISCED code. If there is no minimum entry requirement, please fill 'None". Otherwise, use control code missing (O) or not applicable (
Theoretical starting age. This column documents the age at which the pupil/student is supposed to enter the programme. If there is no the
control code missing (O) or not applicable (empty).

Theoretical duration of the programme. This column documents the theoretical duration of the programme (expressed in number of yea
number of months (followed by ‘m’). If the theoretical duration of the programme is exceptionally not available in years or months, it is
duration (if available in hours) in full-time equivalent years. The following conversion is proposed: the range 500-800 hours of supervise
duration is variable, please provide necessary details. If there is no theoretical duration of the programme, please fill 'None". Otherwise, u

Theoretical cumulative years of education at the end of the programme. This column documents the theoretical cumulative years of edu
programme, since the beginning of ISCED level 1. If it is not possible to provide cumulative years of education at the end of the pro
applicable (empty).

Programme orientation. This column documents the programme orientation towards a general or academic (G/A) or vocational or profe
2011 definitions. The pre-vocational orientation does not exist anymore in ISCED 2011 and such programmes should be included now i
to indicate in the notes if a given programme was considered as pre-vocational in the past.
For programmes classified at ISCED level 0 and 1, the orientation is not applicable and should be left blank.
For programmes classified at ISCED level 2 to 8, and following the guidelines of the ISCED 2011 classification, the orientation should b
is 4, 'V/P" if the second digit of the ISCED code is 5 and 'Unspecified" if the second digit of the ISCED code is 6.
For programmes classified with multiple ISCED codes combining both 'V/P' and 'G/A' orientations, then the orientation of the programme
with multiple ISCED codes combining 'V/P', 'G/A' and 'Unspecified' orientations, then the orientation of the programme should be coded a

VET combined school- and work-based programmes

VET programmes are classified as combined school- and work-based if less than 75% of the curriculum is presented in the school enviro
point should be regarded as a general guideline that may need to be operationalized differently across countries. These programmes incl
- apprenticeship programmes organised in conjunction with educational authorities or educational institutions that involve concurrent sch
- programmes organised in conjunction with educational authorities or educational institutions that involve alternating intervals of atte
work-based training (programmes of training in alternation, sometimes referred to as “sandwich” programmes).
Please specify if the programme is :
1- School-based (shool component represents more than 75% of the curriculum)
2- Combining school and work-based
3- Combining school and work-based but not for all students
4- Work-based (work component represents more than 75% of the curriculum)
5- Work-based with different types of work-based component
or control code missing (O)
VET combined school- and work-based programmes / Compensation
if programmes combining interrelated study and work periods provide the student/trainee the opportunity to receive earnings.

VET programme access to the same educational level with a different orientation. Please specify if vocational programmes provide dir
level?

Access to higher educational level from programmes classified at ISCED 2 to 7. This column should be filled in according to the ISCED 20
For ISCED level 3 only, the reporting guidelines follow the ISCED 2011 classification:
- Programmes where the third digit of the ISCED code is 1 or 2 do not provide direct access to the higher education level. In this case, pl
- Programmes where the third digit of the ISCED code is 3 do not provide direct access to the tertiary education level but they may prov
ISCED level 4 only. if they do not provide access, in this case, please answer "no", or inform the 1 or 2-digit ISCED code at level 4 if the
below.
- Programmes where the third digit of the ISCED code is 4 should provide direct access to the higher education level. In this case, pleas
o at 1 digit level when the programme grants access to a wide variety of programmes at a given level; more than one level can be spec
o specify the 2nd digit when the access to higher programmes is restricted to a particular orientation of programmes (e.g. 45, when fo
access to specific ISCED level 4 programmes of vocational orientation).
For ISCED levels 2 and 4, the reporting guidelines follow the ISCED 2011 classification:
- Programmes where the third digit of the ISCED code is 1, 2 or 3 do not provide direct access to the higher education level. In this case,
- Programmes where the third digit of the ISCED code is 4 should provide direct access to the higher education level. In this case, pleas
per the guidelines above.
For ISCED levels 5-7, please inform:
-Programmes where the third digit of the ISCED code is 1 do not provide direct access to the higher education level. In this case, please
-Programmes where the third digit of the ISCED code is 4 or higher should provide direct access to the higher education level. In this cas
level as per the guidelines above.
-Programmes that are final: Please answer "no".
Otherwise, use control code missing (O).

Full-time or part-time programme. Please use 'FT' for full-time programmes, 'PT' for part-time programmes and FT/PT for those programm
ISCED level 2011. This column should be filled in with the ISCED 2011 levels (ISCED-P classification) at 3-digits according to ISCED 201
Position in national degree structure (only for ISCED-2011 levels 6 and 7). Please specify the position of the programme according to
2nd degree (second degree after a Bachelor’s or second degree after a Master’s) or ‘insufficient’ (insufficient for level completion).
Enrolments (absolute numbers). This column informs about the number of students enrolled in the programme for the reference period (c
Enrolments data (control code). Please use the code W, O, K when necessary.
- O Missing value
- K Included in another category
- W Includes another category
or not applicable (empty)

Consistency UOE-ENRL / ISCED mappings. Please answer if the enrolment figures reported are consistent with those in the UOE-ENR
an explanation in the notes area.

Main qualifications awarded. This column documents the main qualifications (e.g. diplomas) in the national language that can be obtained

Name of the qualification in English.

ISCED level 1997. This column documents the level of the programme in accordance with the ISCED97 – level and destination (for levels
ISCED-97 level of qualification/educational attainment.
ISCED 2011 level of qualification/educational attainment. This column should be filled in using ISCED2011 levels codes for educational a
EU-LFS coding for educational attainment (ISCED-97). Please fill in according to the coding of the EU-LFS variable HATLEVEL, require
25 April 2008:
00: No formal education or below ISCED 1; 11: ISCED 1; 21: ISCED 2; 22: ISCED 3C (shorter than two years); 31: ISCED 3C (two yea
distinction a, b or c possible 2 y+); 41: ISCED 4A, B; 42: ISCED 4C; 43: ISCED 4 (without distinction a, b or c possible); 51: ISCED 5B; 52
EU-LFS coding for educational attainment (ISCED-2011). Please refer to the Commission Regulation (EU) No 317/2013 of 8 April 2013
EU surveys (including EU-LFS):
000: No formal education or below ISCED 1; 100: ISCED 1; 200: ISCED 2 (incl. ISCED 3 programmes of duration less than 2 years); 30
sequential (i.e. access to next ISCED 3 programme only); 303: ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, terminal or access to
6 or 7; 300: ISCED 3 programme of duration of 2 years and more, without possible distinction of access to other ISCED levels; 400: ISCE
ISCED 8.
EQF level. This is to be filled to inform about the relationship between ISCED 2011 classification and the European Qualification Fram
level are of most importance for qualifications from tertiary education but it is recommended to fill in this column, on optional basis, for all
is no EQF level corresponding, please fill 'None". Otherwise, use control code missing (O) or not applicable (empty).
 Adult or initial education: Please indicate if the programme is specific for adults or initial education according to the following definitio
improve their technical or professional qualifications, further develop their abilities, enrich their knowledge with the purpose to complet
update their knowledge in a particular field. 'Initial' education typically follows a continuous path or paths of progression prior to init
addresses the needs of adult education within initial education, then please answer as "Both". Otherwise, use control code missing (O).

General notes. This column provides space for any additional information/explanations on the programme and qualification. This informa
UOE, changes foreseen for the programme, situation of the tertiary programme as concerns Bologna process, etc.
Specific notes: these columns provide space for any additional information linked to other fields.

3.     Qualifications not covered by UOE - spread-sheet ‘Qualifications outside UOE scope’

Countries are asked to update the pre-filled-mappings. Please refer to the excel sheet 'Qualifications outside UOE scope' for updating as
empty cells should remain. If information is not available, please use the column ‘Notes’ for further explanation. If a programme is no long
Three columns have been added and definitions/descriptives have been updated. New columns are highlighted in yellow.
The information to be provided concerns:
• formal qualifications, obtained by formal education programmes not covered in UOE (i.e. those from programmes with duration less
or
• qualifications recognized by national education authorities as equivalent to qualifications from formal education but that are obtained
by validation of competencies. Such recognition should include as well the same rights giving access to higher formal education levels.
Please provide the information if the number of qualifications awarded every year is of certain significance, assessed at national level. Th
explained in the general note.

Country. Country name applied in all rows.

School/graduation year - reference period for the mapping information (Please fill in this column with XXXX or XXXX/XXXX, with XXXX co
New qualification – Please indicate from which year this qualification exists (as equivalent to other qualification from formal education) (Fr
Name of qualification in national language. This column provides the name in the national language of the current formal qualific
programmes out of UOE scope or of the non-formal programme recognized as equivalent to qualification from formal education, or by val
Name of the qualification in English.

Access to higher educational level from programmes classified at ISCED 2 to 7. This column should be filled in according to the ISCED 20
For ISCED level 3 only, the reporting guidelines follow the ISCED 2011 classification:
- Programmes where the third digit of the ISCED code is 1 or 2 do not provide direct access to the higher education level. In this case, pl
- Programmes where the third digit of the ISCED code is 3 do not provide direct access to the tertiary education level but they may prov
ISCED level 4 only. if they do not provide access, in this case, please answer "no", or inform the 1 or 2-digit ISCED code at level 4 if the
below.
- Programmes where the third digit of the ISCED code is 4 should provide direct access to the higher education level. In this case, pleas
o at 1 digit level when the programme grants access to a wide variety of programmes at a given level; more than one level can be spec
o specify the 2nd digit when the access to higher programmes is restricted to a particular orientation of programmes (e.g. 45, when fo
access to specific ISCED level 4 programmes of vocational orientation).
For ISCED levels 2 and 4, the reporting guidelines follow the ISCED 2011 classification:
- Programmes where the third digit of the ISCED code is 1, 2 or 3 do not provide direct access to the higher education level. In this case,
- Programmes where the third digit of the ISCED code is 4 should provide direct access to the higher education level. In this case, pleas
per the guidelines above.
For ISCED levels 5-7, please inform:
-Programmes where the third digit of the ISCED code is 1 do not provide direct access to the higher education level. In this case, please
-Programmes where the third digit of the ISCED code is 4 or higher should provide direct access to the higher education level. In this cas
level as per the guidelines above.
-Programmes that are final: Please answer "no".
Otherwise, use control code missing (O).

Qualifications, number awarded in the given (school) year.

Qualification (control code). Please use the code W, O, K when necessary.
- O Missing value
- K Included in another category
- W Includes another category
or not applicable (empty)
ISCED-97 level of qualification/educational attainment.
ISCED 2011 level of qualification/educational attainment. This column should be filled in using ISCED2011 levels codes for educational a
ISCED 2011 document (December 2012).

EU-LFS coding for educational attainment (ISCED-97). Please fill in according to the coding of the LFS variable HATLEVEL, required b
April 2008:
00: No formal education or below ISCED 1; 11: ISCED 1; 21: ISCED 2; 22: ISCED 3c (shorter than two years); 31: ISCED 3c (two yea
distinction a, b or c possible 2 y+); 41: ISCED 4a, b; 42: ISCED 4c; 43: ISCED 4 (without distinction a, b or c possible); 51: ISCED 5b; 52:

EU-LFS coding for educational attainment (ISCED-2011). Please refer to the Commission Regulation (EU) No 317/2013 of 8 April 2013
EU surveys (including EU-LFS):
000: No formal education or below ISCED 1; 100: ISCED 1; 200: ISCED 2 (incl. ISCED 3 programmes of duration less than 2 years); 30
sequential (i.e. access to next ISCED 3 programme only); 303: ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, terminal or access to
6 or 7; 300: ISCED 3 programme of duration of 2 years and more, without possible distinction of access to other ISCED levels; 400: ISCE
ISCED 8.
EQF level. This is to be filled to inform about the relationship between ISCED 2011 classification and the European Qualification Fram
level are of most importance for qualifications from tertiary education but it is recommended to fill in this column, on optional basis, for all
is no EQF corresponding, please fill 'None". Otherwise, use control code missing (O) or not applicable (empty).
Main programme (outside the scope of UOE) leading to this qualification. This column should be filled in only if the qualification is obtaine
the programme in the national language should be provided. For qualifications awarded by validation of competences please mention ‘No
Name of the programme in English. This column should be filled in only if the qualification was obtained from a formal or a non-formal pr
the programme or a short description of the programme in English should be provided.

Type of programme (Formal/Non-formal/Validation of competences). Please indicate if the qualification was obtained from a programme
of competences.
The definition proposed for formal education in ISCED 2011 is:
• Formal education is defined as education that is institutionalized, intentional, planned through public organizations and recognized pr
education system of a country. Formal education programmes are thus recognized as such by the relevant national educational aut
operation with the national or sub-national educational authorities.
• Non-formal programmes leading to formal qualifications
Non-formal programmes might lead to formal qualifications when a person participates in specific courses (e.g. evening courses or private
- a qualification in the formal education system or
- a credential which is considered as equivalent to a given qualification in the formal education system.
• Informal learning and validation of competences leading to formal qualifications
Learning outside formal and non-formal programmes might typically lead to formal qualifications when a person:
- studies on his/her own in view of obtaining a qualification in the formal education system or
- requests a validation of his/her competences (e.g. acquired at the work place).
Such a process should lead to the validation of the qualification. The validation procedure is under the responsibility of the relevant nation
Please leave blank, if it is not decided at national level whether ther programme is formal or not. Otherwise, use control code missing (O).

Adult or initial education: Please indicate if the programme is specific for adults or initial education according to the following definitio
improve their technical or professional qualifications, further develop their abilities, enrich their knowledge with the purpose to complet
update their knowledge in a particular field. 'Initial' education typically follows a continuous path or paths of progression prior to init
addresses the needs of adult education within initial education, then please answer as "both". Otherwise, use control code missing (O).

Provider of the education. Indicate the body that provided formal or non-formal programme leading to obtaining the qualification. In
competences, please indicate the body that awarded the qualification. Otherwise, use control code missing (O) or not applicable (empty).
Minimum entry requirements. Specify the minimum ISCED 2011 level which is required to have been completed for accessing the progra
name of the qualification required would be welcome. If completion of specific educational programmes is required, please indicate which
be filled only for the qualifications obtained from formal or non-formal programme. If there is no minimum entry requirements, please fill
applicable (empty).
Theoretical duration of the programme. This column should be filled in only if the qualification is obtained from formal or non-formal pr
programme, if relevant. If there is no theoretical duration of the programme, please fill 'None". Otherwise, use control code missing (O) o
Programme orientation. This column documents the programme orientation towards a general or academic (G/A) or vocational or profe
2011 definitions. The pre-vocational orientation does not exist anymore in ISCED 2011 and such programmes should be included now i
to indicate in the notes if a given programme was considered as pre-vocational in the past.
For programmes classified at ISCED level 0 and 1, the orientation is not applicable and cell should be left empty.
For programmes classified at ISCED level 2 to 8, and following the guidelines of the ISCED 2011 classification, the orientation should b
is 4, 'V/P" if the second digit of the ISCED code is 5 and 'Unspecified" if the second digit of the ISCED code is 6.
For programmes classified with multiple ISCED codes combining both 'V/P' and 'G/A' orientations, then the orientation of the programme
with multiple ISCED codes combining 'V/P', 'G/A' and 'Unspecified' orientations, then the orientation of the programme should be coded a
Otherwise, use control code missing (O) or not applicable (empty).
 VET combined school- and work-based programmes
VET programmes are classified as combined school- and work-based if less than 75% of the curriculum is presented in the school enviro
point should be regarded as a general guideline that may need to be operationalized differently across countries. These programmes incl
- apprenticeship programmes organised in conjunction with educational authorities or educational institutions that involve concurrent sch
- programmes organised in conjunction with educational authorities or educational institutions that involve alternating intervals of atte
work-based training (programmes of training in alternation, sometimes referred to as “sandwich” programmes).
Please specify if the programme is :
1- School-based (shool component represents more than 75% of the curriculum)
2- Combining school and work-based
3- Combining school and work-based but not for all students
4- Work-based (work component represents more than 75% of the curriculum)
5- Work-based with different types of work-based component
or control code missing (O).

ISCED 97 level of the programme. This column documents the level of the programme in accordance with the ISCED-97 (including precis
5B). Please fill it only if the qualification has been obtained from a formal programme.
ISCED 2011 level of the programme. This column should be filled in with the ISCED 2011 levels (ISCED-P) at 3-digits according to ISCE
obtained from a formal programme.
Programmes excluded from the UOE scope: Please specify the reasons why those programmes are outside the scope of UOE.
General notes. Please use the column "General notes" to specify:
• which criteria did you use for selecting the qualifications reported in this spread-sheet (i.e. a certain threshold of number of qualifications
• “included/not included in UOE graduates data”
This column provides also space for any additional information/explanations on the given qualification. Explanations on the relationship
the existence of qualifications with no attached programme would be particularly welcomed. Please also use this column to indicate s
mapping.
Specific notes: these columns provide space for any additional information linked to other columns.

4.     Qualifications from programmes no longer existing – spread-sheet ‘Old qualifications'

Please refer to the excel sheet 'Old qualifications' for filling in the row information as explained below. If possible, no empty cells sho
control code (O) and use the column ‘Notes’ for further explanation.
The information to be provided concern qualifications which are not awarded anymore but which are taken into account in educat
population. Please note that only the most important old qualifications should be reported in the ISCED mapping. These qualifications we
programmes which do not exist anymore; some information on these programmes is also requested in this sheet to allow the assessme
level.
It will be decided at national level which qualifications should be included there and at which level of detail information will be provided. T
household/individual surveys.

Country. Use the same code as for the spread-sheet ‘UOE’.

Last entrance year for the programme awarding the qualification. It is recommended to indicate, if possible, the range of years when the p
Name of the programme in national language. In this column the name of the programme in the national language should be provided.
Name of the programme in English. In this column the translation of the name of the programme or a short description of the programme
ISCED 97 level of the programme. This column documents the level of the programme in accordance with ISCED-97– level and destinati

Programme orientation. This column documents the programme orientation towards a general (G), vocational (V) or pre-vocational conten

Minimum entry requirements. Specify the minimum ISCED 97 level which was required to have been completed for accessing the progra
welcome.
Theoretical starting age. This column documents the age at which the pupil/student was supposed to enter the programme.
Theoretical duration of the programme. This column documents the theoretical duration of the programme (expressed in number of years
number of months (followed by ‘months’). If the theoretical duration of the programme was not available in years or months, it is propose
available in hours) in full-time equivalent years (the following conversion is proposed: the range 500-800 hours of supervised teaching/tra
variable, please provide necessary details.
Access to higher educational level. This column should be filled in according to ISCED 97. Please provide information at 1 digit level plus
can be specified (e.g. 6 and 7).
Name of the qualification in national language. This column provides the name in the national language of the formal qualification
programme.
Name of the qualification in English.
ISCED-97 level of qualification/educational attainment.
ISCED 2011 level of qualification/educational attainment. This column should be filled in using ISCED2011 levels codes for educational a
EU-LFS coding for educational attainment (ISCED-97). Please fill in according to the coding of the LFS variable HATLEVEL, required b
April 2008:
00: No formal education or below ISCED 1; 11: ISCED 1; 21: ISCED 2; 22: ISCED 3c (shorter than two years); 31: ISCED 3c (two yea
distinction a, b or c possible 2 y+); 41: ISCED 4a, b; 42: ISCED 4c; 43: ISCED 4 (without distinction a, b or c possible); 51: ISCED 5b; 52:
EU-LFS coding for educational attainment (ISCED-2011). Please refer to the Commission Regulation (EU) No 317/2013 of 8 April 2013
EU surveys (including EU-LFS):
000: No formal education or below ISCED 1; 100: ISCED 1; 200: ISCED 2 (incl. ISCED 3 programmes of duration less than 2 years); 30
sequential (i.e. access to next ISCED 3 programme only); 303: ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, terminal or access to
6 or 7; 300: ISCED 3 programme of duration of 2 years and more, without possible distinction of access to other ISCED levels; 400: ISCE
ISCED 8.
EQF level. This is to be filled to inform about the relationship between ISCED 2011 classification and the European Qualification Fram
level are of most importance for qualifications from tertiary education but it is recommended to fill in this column, on optional basis, for a
EQF level is unknown, please use control code (O).
Notes. Please use the column "Notes" to provide all relevant information concerning this qualification/programme and its allocation to ISC
FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION

1. Compulsory education
1.1 According to national legislation, what is the age-span of compulsory education?
Compulsory education is defined as the age-span during which children and young people are legally obliged to attend school.

Age-span of compulsory education

Country Starting age Ending age Duration
Compulsory education EE 7 17 9

2. Free Education
2.1 According to national legislation, please provide the number of years/grades of free education in pre-primary, primary and secondary:
Free education refers to the years or grades during which children and young people are entitled to education which is free of tuition fees.

Number of tuition-free years/grades

Country Pre-primary (ISCED 02) Primary (ISCED 1) Secondary (ISCED 2 and 3) Total (ISCED 02 to 3)

Free education EE 0 6 6 12

3. Entrance age and theoretical duration of early childhood educational development, pre-primary, primary and secondary education
3.1 According to national legislation, please provide the entrance age and theoretical duration of early childhood educational development, pre-primary, primary and secondary education:
* Countries for which early childhood education and care consists in an integrated programme and/or that cannot distinguish between early childhood educational development (ISCED 01) and pre-primary education (ISCED 02) are requested to specify this in the comments column
and enter the entrance age and theoretical duration of ISCED 0 in the ISCED 02 columns.

Early childhood educational Pre-primary Primary Lower secondary Upper secondary

Country
development (ISCED 01) (ISCED 02) (ISCED 1) (ISCED 2) (ISCED 3)

Entrance age EE 0 7 13 16

Theoretical duration EE 6 6 3 3

Please add any additional comments, if needed or links to relevant legislation or national policies on the right to education:
In Estonia pre-primary education is integrated system for children from 0 until 6 years. It is not possible to distinguish between ISCED-P 010 and 020 levels. Therefore we have coded ISCED-P with general level ISCED 0.
 Column title
Programme
number
New
programme,
please
indicate from
which school
School year this
(academic) programme
How to fill in the columns

Country
year exists.
Otherwise, Please fill in
use control with
code missing prog.<ISCED2
(O) or not 011
applicable level>.<num
(empty) ber within
level>

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.00.01

2 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.01.01
3 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.02.01
4 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.02.03
5 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.02.04
6 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.02.05
7 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.02.06
8 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.03.01
9 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.03.04
10 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.03.05
11 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.03.06
12 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.03.07
13 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.04.03
14 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.04.04
15 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.05.02
16 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.05.10
17 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.05.11
18 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.05.12
19 Estonia 2018/2019 Prog.06.03
 Name of the programme in national language

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Alusharidus (Koolieelse lasteasutuse riiklik õppekava)

Põhiharidus (põhikooli 1. – 6. klass)
Põhiharidus (põhikooli 7. – 9. klass)
Põhihariduse nõudeta kutseõpe
Põhiharidus (5. – 9. klass) Tallinna Balletikoolis
Teise taseme kutseõpe
Kolmanda taseme kutseõpe
Üldkeskharidus
Kutsekeskharidusõpe
Neljanda taseme kutseõpe (kutsekeskharidus)
Neljanda taseme kutseõppe esmaõpe
Neljanda taseme kutseõppe jätkuõpe
Viienda taseme kutseõppe esmaõpe
Viienda taseme kutseõppe jätkuõpe
Rakenduskõrgharidusõpe
Bakalaureuseõpe (Bologna-järgsed õppekavad)
Magistriõpe (Bologna-järgsed õppekavad)
Bakalaureuse- ja magistriõppe integreeritud õppekavadel põhine
Doktoriõpe (Bologna-järgsed õppekavad)
 Formal
Name of the programme in English education
programme

Formal or
Non-formal
or use
control code
Text missing (O)
or not
applicable
(empty)

(6) (7)

Preschool education (National curriculum for preschool child care institutions) Formal
Basic education (grades 1 – 6 of basic school) Formal
Basic education (grades 7 – 9 of basic school) Formal
Vocational training without the requirement of basic education Formal
Basic education (grades 5 – 9) in Tallinn Ballet School Formal
Second-level vocational training Formal
Third-level vocational training Formal
General upper secondary education Formal
Vocational secondary education studies Formal
Fourth-level vocational training (vocational secondary education) Formal
Fourth-level initial vocational training Formal
Fourth-level continuing vocational training Formal
Fifth-level initial vocational training Formal
Fifth-level continuing vocational training Formal
Studies in professional higher education Formal
Bachelor’s studies (programmes corresponding to Bologna process) Formal
Master’s studies (programmes corresponding to Bologna process) Formal
Integrated bachelor’s and master’s studies (programmes corresponding to Bologna pFormal
Doctoral studies (programmes corresponding to Bologna process) Formal
 If the
duration is
less than 1
year, please
indicate If the
Theoretical programmes
number of cumulative VET
months is :
years of 1- School-
VET combined
(followed
Theoretical by education at
based,
combinedplease school- and
Minimum entry Theoretical duration ‘m’). of the end of Programme fill 'School- work-based
requirements starting age If the thetotal the orientation school- and programmes
duration is programme, based'
work-based
programme 2- Combining
programmes /
available in since the If the school and Compensatio
hours, please start of programmes work-based, Do
n
Please fill in convert it in
full-time
ISCED 1 is :
1-General/ please fill participants
receive
these 'Combining'
columns with equivalent academic, 3- Combining compensatio
Please fill in with ISCED numeric years, the please fill school and n for the
2011 level at 3-digits following
values (age conversion 'G/A' work-based work-based
level or age or age is 2- component
group or 'None' or use or age group) proposed: Years or use Vocational/ but not for of the
control code missing expressed in the range control code professional, all students, programme?
number of missing (O) please fill
(O) or not applicable 500-800 or not please fill 'Yes',
(empty) years or hours of 'V/P' 'CombiningP 'Sometimes'
(additional information 'None' or use supervised applicable 3-'Both' artly' or 'Never or
control code (empty) 4- Work-
or qualification name missing (O) teaching/trai 4-'Unspecifie based, in few cases'
could be added in the ning is d' or use
note column 33-35) or not equivalent to or use please fill control code
applicable 1 study year. control code 'Work-based' missing (O)
(empty) 5- With
If the missing (O) different or not
duration is or not applicable
(8) (9) (10)
variable, (11) (12)
applicable types
(13) of (14)
(empty).
please (empty) work-based
component,
None 0 6 provide please fill
necessary 'MultipleWor
None 7 6details in the 6 G/A
kBased'
100 13 3note column 9 G/A or control
33-35 or code missing Sometimes
None 17-19 6m-2.5
'None' or use 7.5-9.5 V/P CombiningPar
(O)
100 11 5control code 9 G/A
missing (O)
None 17-19 3m-2 or not 7.5-9 V/P CombiningParSometimes
None 17-19 3m-2applicable 7.5-9 V/P CombiningParSometimes
244 16 3 (empty). 12 G/A
244 16 3-4 12-13 V/P CombiningParSometimes
244 16 3-4 12-13 V/P CombiningParSometimes
244 16 3m-2.5 9.5-12 V/P CombiningParSometimes
244 17-19 3m-1 10.5-11.5 V/P CombiningParSometimes
344/354 19 2–2.5 13-14.5 V/P CombiningParSometimes
344/354 20-21.5 3m-1 14.5-15.5 V/P CombiningParSometimes
344/354 19 3–5 15-17 Unspecified
344/354 19 3-4 15 Unspecified
665 22 1-2 17 Unspecified
344/354 19 5-6 17-18 Unspecified
766/767 24 3-4 21 Unspecified
 VET Position in
programme ISCED code
Direct access1
digit level 1stnational
degree, Consistency
direct access to higher Full-time or degree enrolments
to same when the
educational ISCED-2011 long first
educational programme
level part-time level structure
degree (LFD), Enrolments UOE-ENRL /
grants programme (ISCED-2011 ISCED
level but onlyaccess
for levels
second
6 and
Are the
general to a wide
ISCED 2 to 7 degree after7 mappings
enrolment
orientation variety of only)
a Bachelor’s figures
programmes (2nd degree reported in
at a given after B), (20)
Does the level; second consistent
programme specify the degree after with those in
give access 2nd digit Full-time a Master’s the UOE
to a general when the (FT), Part- (2nd degree enrolment
programme access to time (PT), after M), Control code questionnair
at the same higher Both (FT/PT) Please fill in insufficient (W, O or K) e?
ISCED level? programmes or control with ISCED-P, for level Numeric only or not Yes or No or
(yes , no) or is restricted code missing 3-digits completion applicable use control
use control to a (O) or not (insufficient) (empty) code missing
code missing particular applicable or Missing (O) or not
(O) or not orientation; (empty) (O) or not applicable
applicable or, 'No' or applicable (empty).
(empty). missing (O) (empty) (if No, please
or not provide an
applicable (additional explanation
(15) (16)
(empty) (17) (18) (19)
information (20) (21) in (22)
Notes
(additional could be columns 33-
1information FT/PT 000 added in the 65935 Yes 35)
could be note
2added in the FT/PT 100 columns 33- 89589 Yes
3note column FT/PT 244 35) 39647 Yes
33-35)
no No FT/PT 251 2 Yes
3 FT/PT 244 78 Yes
no No FT 251 124 Yes
no No FT 251 1009 Yes
4,6 FT/PT 344 27219 Yes
no 4,6 FT 354 15 Yes
no 4,6 FT/PT 354 9948 Yes
yes No FT/PT 351 7854 Yes
no No FT/PT 351 168 Yes
yes 6 FT/PT 454 3020 Yes
no 6 FT/PT 454 811 Yes
7 FT/PT 665 1st degree 12485 Yes
7 FT/PT 665 1st degree 15726 Yes
8 FT/PT 767 2nd degree (a 11713 Yes
8 FT/PT 766 Long 1st deg 3172 Yes
FT/PT 864 2389 Yes
 Main ISCED-97 ISCED-97 ISCED-2011 EU-LFS EU-LFS
qualifications Name of the level, with level of level of coding for coding for
educational educational
awarded (in qualification destination qualification/ qualification/ attainment attainment EQF level
national in English for ISCED educational educational
language) levels 2-5) attainment attainment (ISCED-97, (ISCED-2011,
before 2014) from 2014)

Numeric or
control code
missing (O)
ISCED-97 ISCED-97 or not
codes or use codes or use Please fill in Please fill in applicable
with ISCED- ISCED-97 with ISCED-
control code control code A, 3 digits or codes or use A, (empty)
3 digits or
Text Text missing (O) missing (O) use control control code use control (additional
or not or not information
applicable applicable code missing missing (O) code missing could be
(O) (O)
(empty) (empty) added in the
note
columns 33-
35)

(23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30)

None No qualificat 0 0 020 0 000 None

None No qualificat 1 1 100 11 100 1
Basic School Basic educati2A 2 244 21 200 2
Vocational EdVocational E 2C 2 100 21 200 2
Basic School Basic educati2A 2 244 21 200 2
Vocational EdVocational E 2C 2 100 21 200 2
Vocational EdVocational E 2C 2 100 21 200 3
Upper SecondaGeneral seco3A 3 344 32 304 4
Vocational EdVocational se3B 3 354 32 304 4
Vocational EdVocational se3B 3 354 32 304 4
Vocational EdVocational tr 3C 3 254 31 200 4
Vocational EdVocational tr 3C 3 254 31 200 4
Vocational EdVocational s 4B 4 454 41 400 5
Vocational EdVocational s 4B 4 454 41 400 5
RakenduskõrghProfessional 5B 5 660 51 600 6
BakalaureusekBachelor's de5A 5 660 52 600 6
MagistrikraadMaster 5A 5 760 52 700 7
MagistrikraadMaster 5A 5 760 52 700 7
DoktorikraadDoctor's deg 6 6 860 60 800 8
 Adult or Specific note Specific note Specific note
initial General note 1 2 3
education

Is this
programme
designed to
be part of
adult or
initial Please use these columns for any
education? Note general additional information
about the (please indicate the column this
Please fill programme information refers to)
with 'Adult',
'Initial' or
'Both' or use
control code
missing (O)

(31) (32) (33) (34) (35)

(column 6) 'Preschool education' is the name of classification of education in Republic of Estonia
Initial Estonia offers integrated
determines programmes
the
(column that
bases 18) include
for the
(column education
study 27)
andAll and childcare
educational
children services.
finishing
activities
this A
a preschool
of program willchild
pre-school fill
child care institution
ISCED020
care is
institutio
requir
Initial
Initial
Both
Initial
Both (column 6) le (column 29) For practical reasons, graduates from these programmes are coded in
Both (column 6) le (column 29) For practical reasons, graduates from these programmes are coded in
Both
Both
Both (column 6) level corresponds to EQF level
Both (column 6) level corresponds to EQF level
Both (column 6) le (column 13) Minimum entry requirement: ISCED 244 + Prog.03.06
Both (column 6) le (column 16) Access to higher education in relation to minimum entry requirements
Both (column 6) le (column 13) (column 16) Access to higher education in relation to minimum entry
Both
Both
Both
Both
Both
ogram will fill ISCED020 requirements. Therefore we have coded ISCED-A as 020.

se programmes are coded in the EU-LFS under category 200.

se programmes are coded in the EU-LFS under category 200.

+ Prog.03.06
minimum entry requirements
n relation to minimum entry requirements
Column title Name of the
Name of the
qualification in qualification in
national
language English

New
School/ qualificatio
How to fill in the columns

Country graduation n (from

year year ..) if
any
Text Text

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

 Direct access to higher educational level (ISCED 2011 level, Number of qualifications awarded in the given school
otherwise 'No') year

ISCED code 1 digit level when the programme grants access to a

wide variety of programmes at a given level;
specify the 2nd digit when the access to higher programmes is Control code (W, O or K) or blank
restricted to a particular orientation; or, Numeric only if not applicable
'No' or use control code missing (O) or not applicable (empty) (additional information could be
added in the note column 27-29)
(additional information could be added in the note column 27-
29)

(6) (7) (8)

ISCED-97 level of ISCED-2011 level of EU-LFS coding for EU-LFS coding for
educational educational
qualification/edu qualification/educa attainment attainment EQF level
cational tional attainment
attainment (ISCED-A, 3 digits) (ISCED-97, before (ISCED-2011, from
2014) 2014)

control code missing

ISCED-97 codes ISCED-2011 codes ISCED-97 codes or ISCED-2011 codes (O) or not applicable
or control code (empty)
missing (O) or or control code control code or control code (additional information
missing (O) or not missing (O) or not missing (O) or not or multiple levels could
not applicable applicable (empty) applicable (empty) applicable (empty)
(empty) be added in the note
columns 27-29)

(9) (10) (11) (12) (13)

 Main programme Type of programme
Provider of
leading to this Name of the (Formal/Non-formal/Va Adult education this
qualification (in programme in English lidation of
national language) competences) education

Is this programme
Formal or Non-formal designed to be part of
Text or use control Text or use control or Validation of adult education? Text or use
code missing (O) or not code missing (O) or not competences or use control
applicable (empty). applicable (empty). control code missing Please fill with 'Adult', code
(O) or not applicable 'Initial' or 'Both' or use missing (O)
(empty). control code missing
(O)

(14) (15) (16) (17) (18)

 Minimun entry requirements
(ISCED 2011 level at 3 digits, and Theoretical duration of the programme
(if relevant)
qualification name if possible)

Please fill in with ISCED 2011 level at 3- If the duration is less than 1 year, please indicate number of months (followed
digits level or age or age group or control by ‘m’).
If the total duration is available in hours, please convert it in full-time
code missing (O) or not applicable (empty) equivalent years, the following conversion is proposed: the range 500-800
(additional information or qualification hours of supervised teaching/training is equivalent to 1 study year.
name could be added in the note column
27-29) If the duration is variable, please provide necessary details in the note column
27-29 or control code missing (O) or not applicable (empty)

(19) (20)
 Programme orientation
(if relevant)

If the programmes is :
1-General/academic, please fill 'G/A'
2-Vocational/professional, please fill 'V/P'
3-'Both'
4-'Unspecified'
or use control code missing (O) or not
applicable (empty)

(21)
 ISCED-97 level (if relevant -
VET combined school- and work-based programmes formal programme)

If the programmes is :
1- School-based, please fill 'School-based'
2- Combining school and work-based, please fill 'Combining'
3- Combining school and work-based but not for all students, please ISCED-97 codes or control
'CombiningPartly' code missing (O) or not
4- Work-based, please fill 'Work-based' applicable (empty)
5- With different types of work-based component, please fill
'MultipleWorkBased'
6- 'Unspecified'
or use control code missing (O) or not applicable (empty)

(22) (23)
 ISCED-2011 level (if
relevant - formal General Specific Specific Specific
programme; 3 digits of note note 1 note 2 note 3
ISCED-P)

Why is this qualification outside

the scope of UOE?
ISCED-2011 codes 3 digit Note
general Please use these columns for any
or control code missing about the additional information
(O) or not applicable (please indicate to which the
programm column this
(empty) information refers)
e

(24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29)

 International
Date Name of the sheet Column ISCED / Programme
organisation

ISCMAP versus Prog.03.03 (ISCED

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 OECD Scope UOE
UOE-ENRL 353)

Scope UOE column 18 Prog.02.03

Scope UOE column 18 Prog.03.03

665 (Prog.05.02 &

Prog.05.10) & 766
Scope UOE Column 12 (Prog.05.12) & 767
(Prog.05.11) & 864
(Prog.06.03)

1/20/2021 Estonia Scope UOE Column 20

Scope UOE Column 5 and 6

Scope UOE Column 32 - 35

Monday, May 10, 2021 Eurostat Scope UOE 20 100

244
 Questions/Comments

ISCED 353 is reported in UOE-ENRL with a control code which means that programme is not existing, whereas Prog.03.03 (ISCED 353) exists in the ISCMAP q
you please update the UOE-ENRL database or alternatively update the ISCED mapping?

In the ISCED component of the VET-ADHOC survey, programme 2.03 is mapped as ISCED « 251, 253 » but in the ISCED mapping questionnaire it is coded a
please update the correct ISCED code (column 18)?

In the ISCED component of the VET-ADHOC survey, programme 3.03 is mapped as ISCED « 351, 353 » but in the ISCED mapping questionnaire it is coded a
please update the correct ISCED code (column 18)?

The orientation for those tertiary programmes is missing. According to the ISCED 2011 Classification, if the second digit of ISCED code is 6 the orientation of the
unspecified. Can you please update the orientation (Column 12) or alternatively update the ISCED code (Column 18)?

We have updated enrolled students numbers as we have received your feedback: "In this column, we would like to have the data from the ENRL questionnaire b
programme. Ideally, the number of students enrolled within all programmes should be prorated. If we then add up the number of students enrolled in each of the
we come back to the figures from the Enrolment questionnaire."
We have updated names of the programmes in national language and translation to english.
We have updated notes.

In ISCMAP 89589 FT/PT students were reported, while in ENRL1A 89618. Could you please correct this inconsisentcy?

In ISCMAP 39725 FT/PT students were reported, while in ENRL1A 39696. Could you please correct this inconsisentcy?
 OECD's
Country's feedback
feedback
We have updated ISCED mapping in pre-filled table "Scope UOE". Prog.03.03 is
classified as ISCED 351 since UOE2017 data submission. All previous ISCMAP
Thank you
table submissions were done through Edamis. It seems unfortunately our ISCMAP
tabels with updated information have gone unnoticed.

Correct coding is 251. We have updated the table. Thank you

Correct coding is 351. We have updated the table.

FYI : the program does not have any enrolled studenys anymore. Therefore we are Thank you
moving this program to sheet "old qualifications"

These program's are indeed unspecified. We have added "Unspecified" into

Thank you
column 12 in respective cells.

Thank you

Thank you
Thank you

This happens because we have one program (Prog.02.04) that has grades 5-9,
which means, that the students are both in ISCED 1 and ISCED 24. If you sum Thank you
ISCMAP programs Prog.01.01+ Prog.02.01 + Prog.02.04 this equals ENRL table
ISCED 1 + ISCED 2. = 129314
 Country Last entrance Name of the programme in national language Name of the programme in ISCED-97 level (with Programme orientation (G- Minimun entry requirements Theoretical starting Theoretical duration Direct access to higher educational Name of the qualification in national Name of the qualification in ISCED-97 level of ISCED-2011 level of
school English destination) general, V-vocational, PV- (ISCED-97, with destination) age of the programme level language English qualification/educational qualification/educational
year/years of pre-vocational) (ISCED 2011 level, otherwise 'No') attainment attainment
existence of the (ISCED-A, 3 digits)
programme

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

EE 1989 Algharidus Primary education 1 G 0 7 3 2 None None 1 100

EE 1971 Algharidus Primary education 1 G 0 7 4 2 None None 1 100

Basic School Leaving

EE 1961 Põhiharidus Basic education 2A G 1 11-12 3 3 Põhikooli lõputunnistus 2 244
Certificate
Basic School Leaving
EE 1989 Põhiharidus Basic education 2A G 1 11-12 4 3 Põhikooli lõputunnistus 2 244
Certificate
Professional secondary Diploma of secondary
Diplom põhiharidusel põhineva
EE 1998/1999 Põhiharidust eeldav keskeri-/tehnikumiharidus education based on basic 3B3 V 2A 14-15 3-5 6 specialized education based on 3 354
keskerihariduse omandamise kohta basic education
education
Professional secondary
Diplom keskerihariduse omandamise Diploma of secondary
EE 1998/1999 Keskharidust eeldav keskeri-/tehnikumiharidus education based on secondary 5B1 V 3 17-18 1-3 6 5 550
kohta specialized education
education
EE 2001/2002 Rakenduskõrgkooli ja ülikooli diplomiõpe Diploma studies 5B1 V 3 17-18 3-5 7 Diplomiõppe diplom Diploma of diploma study 5 660

Diploma of vocational higher

EE 2001/2002 Kutsekõrgharidus Vocational higher education 5B1 V 3 17-18 3-4 7 Kutsekõrghariduse diplom 5 660
education
Magistrikraad (upon
Magister-study (prior Bologna completion of a prior Bologna
EE 2005/2006 Magistrõpe (Bologna eelsed õppekavad) 5A3 a 5A 21-22 1-2 8 Magistrikraad 5 760
process) process magister-study
programme)
Certificate or diploma of
Kõrgharidusel põhineva
EE 2005/2006 Kõrgharidust eeldav 1-a. õpetajakoolitus Teacher training studies 5A2 a 5A 21-23 1 8 teacher training based on 5 760
õpetajakoolituse tunnistus või diplom
higher education
Kandidat nauk (Candidate of
EE 1995/1996 Teaduste kandidaat/ Aspirantuur Doctoral studies 6 a 5A 22-22 4 na Kandidaadi kraad 6 860
Science)
Studies for diploma of Diplomeeritud spetsialisti University-level specialist's
EE 1991/1992 Diplomeeritud spetsialistiõpe 6 a 5A 17-18 5 860 5 760
specialist ülikoolidiplom diploma
Bakalaureusekraad (upon
Bachelor-study (prior Bologna Bakalaureusekraad (Bologna-eelse completion of a prior Bologna
EE 2001/2002 Bakalaureuserõpe (Bologna eelsed õppekavad) 5A1 a 3 17-19 `4 8 5 760
process) õppekava alusel) process bachelor-study
EE 2017/2018 Kutseõpe põhihariduse baasil Vocational courses based on V programme) 254
basic education
3C 244 16 6m-3.5 No Vocational Education Institution L Vocational training based on basic education
EE 2017/2018 Kutseõpe keskhariduse baasil Vocational education based V 454
on secondary education
4B 344/354 19 1-2.5 6 Certificate of Vocational Seconda Vocational secondary education based on secondary ed
 Name of the programme in national language EU-LFS coding for EU-LFS coding for EQF level Notes
educational attainment educational
(ISCED-97, before 2014) attainment
(ISCED-2011, from
2014)

3 15 16 17 18

Algharidus 11 100 a 3 grades between1972-1989

Algharidus 11 100 a 4 grades between 1945-1971

Põhiharidus 21 200 3 Until 1961 7 grades

Põhiharidus 21 200 3 1962-1989 8 grades

Põhiharidust eeldav keskeri-/tehnikumiharidus 32 304 4

Keskharidust eeldav keskeri-/tehnikumiharidus 51 500 5

Rakenduskõrgkooli ja ülikooli diplomiõpe 51 600 6

Kutsekõrgharidus 51 600 6

Magistrõpe (Bologna eelsed õppekavad) 52 700 7

Kõrgharidust eeldav 1-a. õpetajakoolitus 52 700 7

Teaduste kandidaat/ Aspirantuur 60 800 8

Diplomeeritud spetsialistiõpe 52 700 7

This qualkificatuon inclkudes those (graduating in years 1994-1995) who

Bakalaureuserõpe (Bologna eelsed õppekavad) 52 700 7
passed 4 years Bachelor studies without getting Bachelor degree.
Kutseõpe põhihariduse baasil 31 300 3
Two-year vocational college programmes: These programmes are either designed to meet the requirements of master craftsmen, skilled technicians or para-professional vocations. They qualify for direct labour market entry. Graduates in technical studies, co
Kutseõpe keskhariduse baasil 41 400 4