Estonian Education Information System (EHIS)
The Estonian Education Information System is a state register, which unites the databases of the education system into one entity. EHIS creates the possibility for everyone to inspect the performance indicators education institutions.
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Summary
The Estonian Education Information System is a state register, which unites the databases of the education system into one entity. EHIS creates the possibility for everyone to inspect the performance indicators of preschool childcare institutions, basic schools, upper secondary schools and vocational educational institutions. EHIS is intended for persons acquiring general, vocational, higher or hobby education, as well as teachers and academic staff working at the same level.
| URL | EHIS |
|---|---|
| Focus | Citizens |
| Start date | 1 Jan 2005 |
| Domain | Education |
| Scope | National/Federal |
| Country | Estonia |
| Nature and status of project | Rolled Out |
| Is the OOP case/enabler mandatory? | Opt-in |
Enabling assets or components
Relevant Enablers
Estonian data exchange layer for information systems (X-Road)
Estonian Public Key Infrastructure
Estonian Catalogue of Public Sector Information (RIHA)
Estonian Public Key Infrastructure
Legal interoperability
Republic of Estonia Education Act RT 1992, 12, 192, https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/526082014004/consolide/current
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Vocational Educational Institutions Act RT I 1998, 64/65, 1007, https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/130122015025?leiaKehtiv
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Institutions of Professional Higher Education Act RT I 1998, 61, 980, https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/13277158?leiaKehtiv
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Private Schools Act RT I 1998, 57, 859, https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/13340306?leiaKehtiv
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Universities Act RT I 1995, 12, 119, https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/13224418?leiaKehtiv
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Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act RTI, 05.07.2010, 41, 240, https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/13332410?leiaKehtiv
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Study Allowances and Study Loans Act RT I 2003, 58, 387, https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/13224397?leiaKehtiv
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State Family Benefits Act RT I 2001, 95, 587, https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/13190867?leiaKehtiv
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Military Service Act RT I, 10.07.2012, 1, https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/109032016004?leiaKehtiv
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Preschool Child Care Institutions Act RT I 1999, 27, 387, https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/13336294?leiaKehtiv
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State Pension Insurance Act RT I 2001, 100, 648, https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/13335615?leiaKehtiv
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EHIS Establishment and Statutes RTI, 12.08.2004, 61, 434, https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/119022013004?leiaKehtiv
Socio-cultural influence factors
Data guidelines of Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate (http://www.aki.ee/et/juhised) must be followed.
Data handling / data exchange
Type of data sharing
Actual data
Data handler
| Stakeholder name | Stakeholder type | Stakeholder role | Kind of data |
|---|---|---|---|
EHIS | Government | Database owner | Education data |
| Citizens (personal data or statistics) | Citizen | Data consumer | Education data |
| Public Administrations and other officials | Government | Data consumer | Education data |
| Register of Professions | Government | Data provider | Education data |
| Population Register | Government | Data provider | Education data |
| Examination Information System | Government | Data consumer | Education data |
| Address Data System | Government | Data provider | Education data |
| Punishment Records Register | Government | Data consumer | Education data |
| Register of taxable persons | Government | Data provider | Education data |
| Register of Business | Government | Data provider | Education data |
Architecture
Data architecture
EHIS consists six interrelated sub-registers:
1) the sub-register of documents certifying education;
2) the sub-register of teachers and teaching staff;
3) the sub-register of pupils, students and resident physicians;
4) the sub-register of educational institutions;
5) the sub-register of curricula and education licences;
6) the sub-register of educational literature.
EHIS is maintained as one-level technological database. To keep the register, automated data analysis is used and the register is being preserved digitally.
Resident will either log in by using an eID or there is a possibility to publically available data without identifying yourself.
Linking registers
Register of Professions
Population Register
Examination Information System
Address Data System
Register of taxable persons
Punishment Records Register
https://www.oecd.org/edu/ceri/Birgit%20Lao-Peetersoo_Introduction%20to%20the%20Estonian%20Education%20Information%20System%20EHIS.pdf
Source:https://scoop4c.eu/cases/estonian-education-information-system-ehis
Disclaimer: Please note that this article is a result of the SCOOP4C Pilot Project, not an application of a CEF Building Block.