Pupils and students - enrolments (educ_uoe

Pupils and students - enrolments (educ_uoe_enr)

National Reference Metadata in ESS Standard for Quality Reports Structure (ESQRS)

Compiling agency: FL: Ministry for Education and Training FR: Ministère Fédération Wallonie-Bruxeles

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Reference metadata

1. Contact
2. Statistical presentation
3. Statistical processing
4. Quality management
5. Relevance
6. Accuracy and reliability
7. Timeliness and punctuality
8. Coherence and comparability
9. Accessibility and clarity
10. Cost and Burden
11. Confidentiality
12. Comment
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Annexes (including footnotes)

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1. Contact

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1.1. Contact organisation

FL: Ministry for Education and Training

FR: Ministère Fédération Wallonie-Bruxeles

1.2. Contact organisation unit

FL: Strategy and Knowledge Division

FR: Direction Relationes Internationales

1.5. Contact mail address

FL:Hendrik Consciencegebouw, Koning Albert II-laan 15, 1210 Brussel

FR: Boulevard Léopold II, 44, 1080 Bruxelles

2. Statistical presentation

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2.1. Data description

A general description of the statistical process and its outputs, and their evolution over time.

NATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM
The following documents provide general information on the educational system; please add the relevant links for your country.

General link to Eurydice:

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/

National system broad overview:

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/belgium-flemish-community_en;

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/belgium-french-community_en;

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/belgium-german-speaking-community_en;

http://www.dri.cfwb.be/index.php?id=1811

National Education System Description:

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/belgium-flemish-community_en;

http://www.enseignement.be/index.php?page=0&navi=2;

http://www.enseignement.be/index.php?page=26998

National Education System - Provisions regarding language learning:

http://data-onderwijs.vlaanderen.be/edulex/document.aspx?docid=15073;

http://www.enseignement.be/index.php?page=26998

Structure of Education and Training Systems:

https://publicaties.vlaanderen.be/download-file/38410

http://www.enseignement.be/index.php?page=26998

Please, use the box below if you wish to complement or amend the information provided by Eurydice:

Statistical data can be found on: http://onderwijs.vlaanderen.be/nl/onderwijsstatistieken/;

Information in English on the Flemish education system can be found on: http://www.studyinflanders.be/; http://www.etnic.be/index.php?id=statistiques

Further information on data flagged ‘d’ in the database is available to download from the Annex of the Metadata page for Education administrative data from 2013 onwards (ISCED 2011):

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/educ_uoe_enr_esms.htm

2.2. Classification system

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2.3. Coverage - sector

not available

2.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

not available

2.5. Statistical unit

not available

2.6. Statistical population

not available

2.7. Reference area

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2.8. Coverage - Time

not available

2.9. Base period

not available

3. Statistical processing

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3.1. Source data

sources used for data on enrolments:

Detailed variables concerned	Name of the source	Type (Survey / Register / Estimation / Other)	Responsible of the source (UOE data provider / Other: which-one?)
FL:ISCED 0 - ISCED 8 FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 4 BE: ISCED 0 - ISCED 3	FL:Pupil and Student Database FR:Pilotage BE: European schools	FL:Register FR:REGISTER: PUPILS DATABASE BE: register European schools	FL:Agencies of the Flemish Ministry for Education and Training (AGODI, AHOVOKS) FR:ETNIC/MFWB BE: European schools
FL:ISCED 0 - 8 FR:ISCED 6 - ISCED 7	FL:External information from (other) education providers FR:Saturn	FL:other: external databases FR:REGISTER: STUDENT DATABASE	FL:other: external education providers FR:MFWB
FR:ISCED 6 - ISCED8	FR:CREF	FR:REGISTER: STUDENT DATABASE	FR:CREF
FR:ISCED 2 - ISCED 7	FR:Promotion sociale	FR:Données agrégées	FR:MFWB

sources used for data on entrants:

Detailed variables concerned	Name of the source	Type (Survey / Register / Estimation / Other)	Responsible of the source (UOE data provider / Other: which-one?)
FL:ISCED 0 - ISCED 8 FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 4	FL:Pupil and Student Database FR:Pilotage	FL:Register FR:REGISTER: PUPILS DATABASE	FL:Agencies of the Flemish Ministry for Education and Training (AGODI, AHOVOS) FR:ETNIC/MFWB
FL:ISCED 0 - 8 FR:ISCED 6 - ISCED 7	FL:External information from (other) education providers FR:Saturn	FL:other: external databases FR:REGISTER: STUDENT DATABASE	FL:other: external education providers FR:MFWB
FR:ISCED 6 - ISCED8	FR:CREF	FR:REGISTER: STUDENT DATABASE	FR:CREF

sources used for data on personnel:

Detailed variables concerned

Name of the source

Type (Survey / Register / Estimation / Other)

Responsible of the source (UOE data provider / Other: which-one?)

FL:ISCED 0-8

FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 7

FL:Database on staff paid by the Ministry of Education and Training; database on staff assignments (Ministry of Education and Training)

FR:Fichier "Paye"

FL:Register

FR:REGISTER: PERSONNEL DATABASE

FL:Agencies of the Flemish Ministry for Education and Training (AGODI, AHOVOKS)

FR:ETNIC/MFWB

FL:ISCED 3 - 6

FR:ISCED 6 - ISCED 8

FL:External information from (other) education providers (see info on enrolments)

FR:CREF

FL:other: external databases

FR:Données agrégées

FR:CREF

sources used for data on enrolments at regional level:

Detailed variables concerned	Name of the source	Type (Survey / Register / Estimation / Other)	Responsible of the source (UOE data provider / Other: which-one?)
FL:ISCED 0 - ISCED 8 FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 4 BE: ISCED 0 - ISCED 3	FL:Pupil and Student Database FR:Pilotage BE: European schools	FL:Register FR:REGISTER: PUPILS DATABASE BE: register European schools	FL: Agencies of the Flemish Ministry for Education and Training (AGODI, AHOVOS) FR:ETNIC/MFWB BE: European schools
FL:ISCED 0 - 8 FR:ISCED 6 - ISCED 7	FL:External information from (other) education providers FR:Saturn	FL:other: external databases FR:REGISTER: STUDENT DATABASE	FL:other: external education providers FR:MFWB
FR:ISCED 6 - ISCED8	FR:CREF	FR:REGISTER: STUDENT DATABASE	FR:CREF
FR:ISCED 2 - ISCED 7	FR:Promotion sociale	FR:Données agrégées	FR:MFWB

sources used for data on foreign language data:

Detailed variables concerned

Name of the source

Type (Survey / Register / Estimation / Other)

Responsible of the source (UOE data provider / Other: which-one?)

FL: ISCED 2-3-4

FR:ISCED 1 - ISCED 3

FL: pupils and student database (see information integrated in enrolments)

FR:Pilotage

FL: register

FR:REGISTER: STUDENT DATABASE

FL: Agency of the Flemish Ministry for Education and Training (AGODI)

FR:ETNIC/MFWB

sources used for data on graduates:

Detailed variables concerned	Name of the source	Type (Survey / Register / Estimation / Other)	Responsible of the source (UOE data provider / Other: which-one?)
FL:ISCED 3 - ISCED 8 FR:ISCED 2 - ISCED 4	FL:Pupil and Student Database (see information integrated on enrolments) FR:ETNIC	FL:Register FR:REGISTER: STUDENT DATABASE	FL: Agencies of the Flemish Ministry for Education and Training (AGODI, AHOVOS) FR:ETNIC
FL: ISCED 3 - 7 FR:ISCED 6 - ISCED 7	FL:External information from (other) education providers (see info on enrolments) FR:Saturn	FL:other: external databases FR:REGISTER: STUDENT DATABASE	FL: see info on enrolments FR:MFWB
FR:ISCED 6 - ISCED 8	FR:CREF	FR:REGISTER: STUDENT DATABASE	FR:CREF
FR:ISCED 2 - ISCED 7	FR:Promotion sociale	FR:Aggregated data	FR:MFWB

sources used for data on education expenditure:

Detailed variables concerned	Name of the source	Type (Survey / Register / Estimation / Other)	Responsible of the source (UOE data provider / Other: which-one?)
FL:ISCED 0-8 FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 8	FL:Database on education expenditure FR:Budget des dépenses de pensions (SPF-économie)	FL:Register FR:Register	FL:UOE data provider FR:SPF - Economie
FL:ISCED 0-8 FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 8	FL:External information on expenditure (information on pensions, R&D, expenditure by local authorities, child allowance, …) FR:Budget des recettes de pensions (SPF-économie)	FL:Register FR:Register	FL:Other (different sources) FR:SPF - Economie
FL:ISCED 0-8 FR:ISCED 3 - ISCED 7	FL:External information on expenditure by families FR:Budget des allocations familiales (SPF-Finances) / ONAFTS	FL:Survey (no yearly survey) FR:Register	FL:Other FR:SPF - Finances
FL: ISCED 6-8 FR:ISCED 7-8	FL: HERD tables FR:Enquête statistique du potentiel scientifique R&D	FL: Survey FR:Survey	FL: Policy domain Economics, Science and Innovation FR:CREF
FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 7	FR:Fichier "Paye"	FR:Register	FR:ETNIC
FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 8	FR:Budget des dépenses de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles	FR:Register	FR:Ministère de la FWB
FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 8	FR:Budget des recettes de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles	FR:Register	FR:Ministère de la FWB
FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 8	FR:Budget des dépenses de la Région wallonne	FR:Register	FR:Ministère de la RW
FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 8	FR:Budget des recettes de la Région wallonne	FR:Register	FR:Ministère de la RW
FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 8	FR:Budget des dépenses de la Région Bruxelles-Capitale	FR:Register	FR:Ministère de la RBC
FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 8	FR:Budget des recettes de la Région Bruxelles-Capitale	FR:Register	FR:Ministère de la RBC
FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 8	FR:Budget des dépenses de la COCOF	FR:Register	FR:COCOF
FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 8	FR:Budget des recettes de la COCOF	FR:Register	FR:COCOF
FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 7	FR:Budget des communes et des provinces	FR:Register & Estimations	FR:Belfius
FR:ISCED 0 - ISCED 8	FR:Enquête statistique dépenses des ménages	FR:Survey & Estimations	FR:Ligue des familles, CRIOC, FEF…

3.2. Frequency of data collection

annual

3.3. Data collection

not available

3.4. Data validation

not available

3.5. Data compilation

Operations performed on data to derive new information according to a given set of rules.

weighting methods:

Weighted figures for differing reference periods	Weighted figures for differing theoretical ages	Conversion factors from part-time to full-time equivalent (FTE) data
		FL-FR: Conversion for adult education (0,5 FTE = 1 student part-time; all students are reported as part-time)
	FL-FR: Detailed information on ages for personnel for the total of ISCED 2, 3 and 4 is used for the calculation of the details by age for the separate ISCED levels (2,3 and 4).

3.6. Adjustment

not applicable

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4.1. Quality assurance

not available

4.2. Quality management - assessment

not available

5. Relevance

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5.1. Relevance - User Needs

not available

5.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

not available

5.3. Completeness

The extent to which all statistics that are needed are available.

isced level not covered

Enrolments

Entrants

Personnel

Foreign languages learning

Regional enrolments

Graduates

Education expenditure

Data not covered

FL : a limited number of private independent elementary, secondary and higher education institutions have been included in this year's datacollection (limited impact).

FR: Students in adult vocational training (enseignement de promotion sociale) are not included in Enrolment 5 and 6 tables

FL : private independent institutions, entrants in ISCED 8

FL : Private independent institutions;

FR : No data for the teaching personnel in dual system education (IFAPME -Formations en alternance)

FL : Private independent institutions is not covered, in the data on language training adult vocational training, part-time secondary education and apprenticeship courses is not covered.

FR : language training in adult vocational training (enseignement de promotion sociale) is not included in the LANG tables

FL : see remarks Enrolments

FL : graduates in private independent elementary and secondary institutions are not reported + graduates in special needs education are not reported in the UOE datacollection

FL : Private independent institutions

FR : see remarks ENRL

Reasons for unavailable data and, planned actions to improve coverage

FL : more information should become available for independent private institutions of elemantory and secondary education over the next years

FR: international mobilty students in adult vocational training (enseignement de promotion sociale) are not known.

FL : ISCED 8 students are only registered during the year of completion of the doctorate.

Therefore no distinction is made between entrants and enrolments

FL : This information is currently not available; data will be integrated in the future.

FR : No data.

FL : potential double counting of students (between students in adult education and students in regular secondary education); focus of reporting of foreign languages is not on adult education

FR : double counting of students

FL : see remarks Enrolments

FL : see remarks Enrolments + not all special needs courses result in a degree or certificate

FL : This information is currently not available; data will be integrated in the future.

5.3.1. Data completeness - rate

not available

6. Accuracy and reliability

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6.1. Accuracy - overall

not available

6.2. Sampling error

not applicable

6.2.1. Sampling error - indicators

not applicable

6.3. Non-sampling error

see 6.3.1

6.3.1. Coverage error

Divergence between the frame population and the target population.

Vocational training

Programmes shorter than one semester
(or Implementation of the semester rule)

Are vocational and technical training programmes in enterprises included in the UOE data collection (YES/NO)?

If Yes, how is the 10% school based component over the whole length of the programme assessed?

Do (formal) programmes of shorter duration than one semester, full time equivalent duration as defined nationally, exist (YES/NO)?

If Yes, how their duration (shorter than one semester) is assessed?

Are all programmes of shorter duration than one semester, full time equivalent duration as defined nationally excluded from the UOE data collection (YES/NO)?

If NO, how does the coverage deviate from the UOE Manual recommendation?

FL : YES

FR : YES

FL : The registered courses meet the requirements for the UOE data collection (the pupil has to attend at least one day at the center - part-time vocational education and apprenticeship courses)

FR : the registered courses meet the requirements for the UOE data collection

FL : YES

FR : NO

FL : The duration of a programme is determined by the number of course hours.

A programme with 400 hours or less is considered to be shorter than one semester.

FR : Not available.

FL : YES

FR : YES

FL : Not available.

FR : Not available.

Early childhood education programmes

Do early childhood educational development programmes (ISCED2011 level 01) exist in the country
(YES/NO)?

If Yes, are these programmes included in the UOE data collection
(YES/NO)?

Are children under the age of 3 reported as participating in ISCED 02 Pre-primary education programmes? (YES/NO)

If YES, please explain why.

Are Classroom Teachers and Teacher’s Aides reported separately in the UOE data collection? (YES/NO)

If NO, why?

According to ISCED 2011 classifications, what is the minimum level of qualification required to become a Classroom Teacher at ISCED 01 and 02? Please give ISCED-A level.

According to ISCED 2011 classifications, what is the minimum level of qualification required to become a Teachers’ Aide at ISCED 01 and 02? Please give ISCED-A level.

FL:YES

FR:NO

FL: data on ISCED 01 are not included in the UOE datacollection for 2019-2020. Children enrolled under 3 in ISCED 02 are reported in the UOE data collection.

FR: data on day care/raly childhood programmes is not included in the UOE data collection. However children under the age of 3 who participate in ISCED 0 education are registered in the tables.

FR: YES

FL: YES

FR: The access to ISCED O2 schools starts from 2,5 years old. Then, are taken into account only the children from 2,5 and 3 years old.

FL: access to ISCED 02 is possible from the age of 2,5.

FR: Not concerned

FL: NO

FL: currently no detailed information is available on this subject.

FR: ISCED 01: Not concerned; ISCED 02: teachears must be ISCED 6 level graduated

FL: ISCED 01: employees ISCED 3, management ISCED 6; ISCED 02: teachers must be ISCED 6

FR: Not concerned

FL: no data on teacher aides for ISCED 01 & ISCED 02

Special education needs (SNE) programmes
Are students in special education included in the data provided on enrolments, entrants, graduates and regional data (YES/NO)?	If NO, could you please specify for which questionnaires and explain why?
FL:YES (see notes) FR:Not available.	FL:Pupils enrolled in special education are included in the data on enrolments and regional data but not in entrants and graduates. FR:students in special education are included in the data on enrolments and regional but not in entrants and graduates.

Adult education programmes and "continuing education"
Are adult education programmes included in the data? (YES/NO)	If NO, why?	If YES, does the national definition of “adult” or “continuing” education fully comply with the category as defined by the UOE manual?	If the national definition of “adult” or “continuing” education programmes does not fully comply with the category as defined by the UOE manual, how it is assessed that the national “adult” or “continuing” programmes are similar or equivalent to corresponding initial education?
FL: YES FR: YES (only formal programmes)		FL: YES FR: YES	FL: Not available. FR: Not available.

Students enrolled in educational institutions organised by ministries other than ministry of education
Do educational programmes organised by Ministries other than Ministry of education exist in the country (YES/NO)?	If Yes, what is the coverage of these programmes in the UOE data collection?	If Yes, and if relevant, which of those programmes are excluded from the UOE data collection?
FL: YES FR: YES	FL: Data Royal Military School (included in the UOE data collection); programmes organised by 'Syntra Vlaanderen) (entrepreneurship training and apprenticeship courses; included in the UOE data collection) FR: All	FL: No exclusion from the UOE data collection FR: Not available.

Domestic educational activities		Distance learning / e-learning programmes
Are all country’s domestic educational activities reported in the UOE data collection (YES/NO)?	If NO, which domestic educational activity (e.g. for example Distance learning/e-learning involving two countries, commuting students, foreign campus, European administration schools, etc.) are not reported and why?	Are distance learning programmes data reported in the UOE questionnaires? (YES / NO / Partially / Not relevant)	If NO, please explain why.	If Partially, which ones are excluded and for what reasons?	If distance students are included in the data, are national distance learners in programmes organised by institutions outside your country excluded?
FL: NO FR: NO	BE: some data on private independant institutions (including European schools) is reported. limited impact on the uoe tables.	FL: YES FR: NO	FL: Not available. FR: No distance learning, no e-learning programmes for ISCED levels 5 to 6. For ISCED levels 0 to 4 this type of education don't cover one full time semester.	FL: Not available. FR: Not available.	FL: YES FR: Not available.

Students participating in exchange programmes (credit mobile students)

Foreign languages learning

Are students in short term postings (i.e. exchange programmes (credit mobility)) excluded from the population of students in the data collection (YES/NO)?

If Yes, how the length of their stay abroad is assessed?

If NO, why they are not excluded?

Are students with SNE (Special Needs Education) enrolled in special schools excluded from the data on foreign languages? (YES/NO)

Apart from SNE pupils, is the scope of the population the same as the total of students enrolled? (YES/NO)

If NO, which pupils are not included?

FL:

No = Belgian students going abroad on short term postings are not excluded from the population of students in the data collection.

Yes = foreign students coming to Belgium on short term postings are excluded from the population of students in the data collection

FR: No

FL: Credit mobility is not taken into account.

FR: credit mobility is not taken into account for the completion of the ENRL - GRAD or ENTR tables

FL: Students remain registered in the higher education institution during their short term posting and are therefore included in the UOE data collection.

FR: students remain registered with the higher education institution during their short term posting and are therefore included in the ENRL - GRAD or ENTR tables.

FL: YES

FR: YES

FL: NO

FR: NO

FL: Students in adult vocational training are not included in the scope of the language learning data collection; also not included are students in part-time secondary vocational education and in courses organised by SYNTRA.

FR: students in adult vocational training are not included in the scope of the language learning data collection; also not included are students in part-time secondary vocational education.

National programmes not covered by the UOE data collection, by ISCED level - Reasons why they are not covered
Programmes not covered at ISCED 0-Early childhood education	Programmes not covered at ISCED 1-primary level of education	Programmes not covered at ISCED 2-lower secondary level of education	Programmes not covered at ISCED 3-upper secondary level of education	Programmes not covered at ISCED 4-post-secondary non-tertiary education	Programmes not covered at ISCED 5-short-cycle tertiary education	Programmes not covered at ISCED 6– Bachelor's or equivalent level	Programmes not covered at at ISCED 7 – Master's or equivalent level	Programmes not covered at ISCED 8 – Doctoral or equivalent level
FL: for 2019-2020 data on ISCED 01 is not available FR: Not available.	FL: Not available. FR: Not available.	FL: Not available. FR: Not available.	FL: Not available. FR: Not available.	FL: Not available. FR: Not available.	FL: Not available. FR: Not available.	FL: Not available. FR: Not available.	FL: Not available. FR: Not available.	FL: Not available. FR: Not available.

Graduates: unduplicated count
Is the method of unduplicated count used for calculation of Graduates in the UOE data collection (YES/NO)?	If YES, please explain the method.
FL:Not available. FR:Not available.	FL:Not available. FR:Not available.

Tertiary education programmes (ISCED Levels 5-8)
Orientation of programme in tertiary education		Personnel in tertiary education, Academic staff
Does the orientation (general/academic, vocational/professional) in tertiary education (ISCED levels 5 to 7) exist in the country (YES/NO)?	If YES, what is the national definition of the programme orientation?	Are PhD candidates who are employed and hold titles such as teaching assistant, teaching associate, teaching fellow, research assistant reported as academic staff in the UOE data collection (YES/NO)?
FL: Not available. FR: Not available.	FL: Not available. FR: Not available.	FR: NO FL: NO

6.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate

not applicable

6.3.1.2. Common units - proportion

not applicable

6.3.2. Measurement error

not applicable

6.3.3. Non response error

not applicable

6.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate

not applicable

6.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate

not applicable

6.3.4. Processing error

not applicable

6.3.4.1. Imputation - rate

not applicable

6.3.5. Model assumption error

not applicable

6.4. Seasonal adjustment

not available

6.5. Data revision - policy

not available

6.6. Data revision - practice

Any change in a value of a statistic released to the public.

Type of data reviewed	Detailed variables concerned	Reference time period	Year when the revision was made	Reason having led to the revision	Consequences on accuracy
FL: no
BE : Finance	There has been a shift of data from the central level to the regional level	financial year2014	financial year 2014	the family allowances are no longer transferred from the regional level to the central level, but directly paid by the regional level from 1 june 2014 onwards.	no consequences

Type of data reviewed	Detailed variables concerned	Reference time period	Year when the revision was made	Reason having led to the revision	Consequences on accuracy
FL: Finance	We no longer substract a proportion of X13 that is used for the salaries of non-teaching staff in public institutions (X5) (for provincial and communal schools)	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2017	This was already accounted for in the budget data of provincial and communal schools.	More accurate; budget total remains the same.
FL: Finance	There has been a change in the estimation of household expenditure outside educational institutions for children in European schools (H15, H16).	Financial year 2017	Financial year 2017	We learnt that households in European schools have no expenditure inside educational institutions (except for registration fees).	More accurate; increase in H15 and H16 for European schools.

6.6.1. Data revision - average size

not available

FL: Finance

7. Timeliness and punctuality

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7.1. Timeliness

Information related to the latest reference year (academic year t-t+1, or financial year t)

	Data collection		Post-collection phase		Dissemination/publication in your country
Type of data	Start date	End date	Start date	End date	Start date	End date
FL-FR:Pre-primary, primary and secondary education	FL: Data are reported on February, 1 of the year X+1 (reference year X - X+1) FR:January year t	FL:June t+1 FR:September year t + 1	FL:February year t +1 FR:September year t + 1	FL: June t + 1 FR:November year t + 2	FL: September year t+1 FR: November year t + 2	FL: January - February year t+2 FR: December year t + 2
FL-FR::Tertiary education FR:	FL: October of the academic year (October X for the academic year X-X+1) FR:March year t	FL:October year t +1 (October 2011 for the academic year 2010-2011) FR:March year t + 1	FL: January year t + 1 FR:September year t + 1	FL: March t + 1 FR:November year t + 2	FL: September year t+1 FR: November year t + 2	FL: January - February year t+2 FR: December year t + 2
FL-FR:Adult education	FL:April FR:June year t	FL:March year t+1 FR:Dcember year t + 1	FL: April year t+1 FR:	FL: May year t+1 FR:	FL: September year t+1 FR:	FL: January - February year t+2 FR:

7.1.1. Time lag - first result

not available

7.1.2. Time lag - final result

not available

7.2. Punctuality

The number of days between the delivery/release date of data and the target date on which they were scheduled for delivery/ release.

Deadline for transmission of data: 30 September t+2					Deadline for transmission of data: 30 November of t+2
Enrolments	Entrants	Personnel	Foreign languages learning	Regional data	Graduates	Education expenditure
BE: 27 october year t + 2	BE: 14 october year t + 2	BE: 28 october year t+2	FL (BE): 3 december year t + 2	BE: 3 december year t + 2	BE: 23 december year t + 2	BE: 3 december year t+2

7.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication

see above

8. Coherence and comparability

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8.1. Comparability - geographical

The extent to which statistics are comparable between countries.

A. Deviations between the national methodology and the UOE Manual: non financial data

Reference period

Data collection period

Reference date for student and personnel ages

FL: 31/12/X-1 for the data on age of personnel until UOE2013. From UOE 2014 on it is correct.

FR :Not available.

Enrolment: data collection period

Enrolment in multiple fields of education

Count of students: if relevant, detailed list of variables for which double counting are significant and why.

Regional enrolment

Foreign languages learning

FL:Students are not pro-rated between fields of education

FR:students are not pro-rated between fields of education.

FR :Not available.

Entrants

New entrants by field of education

Graduates from specific programmes

Graduates by field of education

FL: data on mobile students is included from UOE 2014 in the ENTRANTS datacollection.

FR :Not available.

FL: students are counted multiple times when entering seperate fields (also those who are aggregated in a broad field).

FR :Not available.

FL: data on graduates is included in the UOE 2014 data qestionnaire.

FR :Not available.

Educational personnel in work- and school-based combined programmes	Educational personnel taxonomy: classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8)	Educational staff at ISCED level 0	Educational personnel at ISCED levels 5-8	Educational personnel and temporary replacements
	BE (both FL and FR):The Personnel statistics by ISCED level 5, 6, 7 and 8 are neither collected nor reported by ISCED level. Only the total for ISCED 5, 6, 7 and 8 is reported.		BE (both FL and FR):The Personnel statistics by ISCED level 5, 6, 7 and 8 are neither collected nor reported by ISCED level. Only the total for ISCED 5, 6, 7 and 8 is reported.

B. Deviations between the national methodology and the UOE Manual: financial data

Expenditure at the pre-primary level - the childcare component

Reference period

Expenditure at the pre-primary level: is the childcare component excluded (yes/no/partially)?

If yes, which is exactly the share of "day care component" to be excluded from the data on the pre-primary level? If no, which estimation method is used to determine the share?

Expenditure for teaching/academic hospitals

Ancillary services expenditure

Evening child care

FL: child care (ISCED 01) is excuded from the UOE data collection (data not available)

FR; Yes

Cost of a dual-system programme to the employer.

Adjustment of enrolments in case there is no data on expenditure at the workplace

Expenditure for contributions on pension schemes

Households' payments for private tutering

Student living costs

Ancillary services coverage

FL: ESF-budget is reported from UOE2014 onwards; other expenditure is not reported.

FR:Expenditure by private companies on certain combined school and work-based programmes that take place at the workplace, and public subsidies for such programmes, which should be regarded as expenditure by independent educational institutions are missing.

BE (both FL and FR):Belgian pension system is completely unfunded as there are no ongoing contributions into a fund by the employer and instead the government meets the cost of retirement as it arises (type of scheme "pay as you go"). Belgium uses the "benefits-paid method". These benefits concern government officials’ pensions and family allowances. Public administrative staff not having the status of officials are insured in the private sector. These imputed social security contributions are currently estimated as being equal to actual social security benefits (less employees' social security contributions). For government, the sources are the final accounts. The continued payment of wages and salaries in the event of sickness or maternity cannot be separated and is included in D.11.

FL: The data on student living costs cover all student living costs (according to the definitions).

FR:All the student living costs are reported even if there are not subsidised through financial aid (no centralised informations to estimate the only share of living costs subsidised by entities).

FL: pupil transport (for example subsidies for special education bus assistance - integrated in the education budget); pupil guidance centers; social services in higher education; cultural projects in education; Flemish school sport; posting municipal infrastructure; housing for those at school; entrance fee pool primary education; (costs of households in primary education: school trips; school events; class pictures; food and drinks at school); (costs of households in secondary education: school activities of less than 1 day; overnight schooltrips; food and drinks at school; optional expenses); (costs of households in higher education : study tours, student restaurants, rent of homes of the university)

FR:Student welfare services included are school health services, transportation to and from school. At the tertiary level, they include transportation, halls of residence (dormitories), dining halls. Excepted the school health services expenditures (which are clearly identified inside the budget of the government),most of expenditures for ancillary services are estimated on the basis of sample-based population surveys.

8.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient

not applicable

8.2. Comparability - over time

The extent to which statistics are comparable or reconcilable over time.

Main changes compared to data transmitted for the previous reference period

Enrolments

Entrants

Personnel

Foreign languages learning

Regional data

Graduates

Education expenditure

Changes in the educational system

FL: No

FR: No

FL: No

FR: No

FL: No

FR: No

FL: No

FR: No

FL: No

FR: No

FL: No

FR: No

FL: No

FR: No

Changes in the coverage

FL: No

FR: No

BE: No

FL: No

FR: No

FL: No

FR: No

FL: No

FR: No

FL: No

FR: No

BE: No

FL: No

FR: No

FL: No

FR: No

Changes in the methodology

FL: No

FR: No

FL: No

FR: No

FL: No

FR: No

FL: No

FR: No

FL: No

FR: No

FL: No

FR: data now available for universities

FL: No

FR: No

Other changes

FL: No

FR: No

FL: no

FR: no

FL: no

FR: no

FL: no

FR: no

FL: no

FR: no

FL: no

FR: no

FL: no

FR: no

Main changes over time
Type of data	Detailed variables concerned	Reference year(s)	Changes in the educational system	Changes in the coverage	Changes in the methodology	Other changes
FL:Language learning data FR:Language learning data	FL:Language learning data FR:Language learning data	FL:2014-2015 FR:2014-2015		FL:Data for the German community are missing. Data exclude independent private institutions. FR:Data for the German community are missing. Data exclude independent private institutions.
FL:Enrolments Fl: Enrolments / Entrants FR:Enrolments BE: Enrolments	FL:ISCED 0-4 Fl: ISCED 5 FR:ISCED 0-4 BE: includes data for European Schools	FL:2014-2015 Fl:2019-2020 FR:2014-2015 BE: 2016-2017		FL:Data exclude the German speaking community Fl: Associate degree programmes:From the academic year 2019-2020 on, associate degree programmes of higher vocational education are organised by university colleges. In this way, they form the third gateway to higher education, in addition to professional and academic bachelor’s programmes. Previously, these courses could be followed at the centres for adult education. An exception to this is the HBO5 nursing course, which will still be organised by secondary schools, in a partnership with a university college. In addition to the associate degree programmes, the university colleges also offer the HBO5 courses (phasing out) for students who had already started this course at a centre for adult education. Because the associate degree programmes are now organised by the university colleges, the students in these courses can qualify for a study grant and gain access to the student facilities of the university colleges. FR:Data exclude the German speaking community
FL:Enrolments FR:Enrolments BE: Enrolments	FL:Regional data FR:Regional data BE: includes data for European Schools	FL: 2014-2015 FR: 2014-2015 BE: 2016-2017		FL:Data exclude independent private institutions. FR :Not available.
FR:Personnel	FR:ISCED 0 and 1	FR:2004				FR:ISCED 1 includes ISCED 0.
FL:Personnel FR:Personnel	FL:ISCED 2 and 3 FR:ISCED 2 and 3	FL:2001-2004 FR:2001-2004				FL:ISCED 3 includes ISCED 2. FR:ISCED 3 includes ISCED 2.
FL:Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure FR:Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure	FL:Payments from private entities other than households to public institutions: ISCED 0 to 4 FR:Payments from private entities other than households to public institutions: ISCED 0 to 4	FL:2014-2015 FR:2014-2015		FL:Payments from private entities other than households to public institutions are not available for ISCED levels 0 to 4. FR:Payments from private entities other than households to public institutions are not available for ISCED levels 0 to 4.
FL:Education expenditure FR:Education expenditure	FL: Payments from private entities other than households to public and private educational institutions FR: Payments from private entities other than households to public and private educational institutions	FL:2014-2015 FR:2014-2015		FL: Payments from private entities other than households to educational institutions are not available, except for tertiary education. FR: Payments from private entities other than households to educational institutions are not available, except for tertiary education.
FL:Education expenditure FR:Education expenditure	FL: Payments from private entities other than households to public and private educational institutions FR: Payments from private entities other than households to public and private educational institutions	FL:2014-2015 FR:2014-2015		FL: Payments from other private entities to educational institutions are not available. FR: Payments from other private entities to educational institutions are not available. FR: Somme households expenditures were transfered from H18 to H5 (UOE 2017: FIN2015)

8.2.1. Length of comparable time series

not available

8.3. Coherence - cross domain

The extent to which statistics are reconcilable with those obtained through other data sources or statistical domains.

Name of the national publication	Coherence issues
FL:Statistisch jaarboek van het Vlaams onderwijs (statistical annual publication of Flemish Education)	FL:UOE data collection contains a number of external sources that are not included in this national publication.
FL:Flemish Education in figures FR:Les indicateurs de l'enseignement	FL:UOE data collection contains a number of external sources that are not included in this national publication. FR:UOE data collection contains a number of external sources that are not included in national publications (which uses same sources).
FR:Les annuaires statistiques	FR:UOE data collection contains a number of external sources that are not included in national publications (which uses same sources).
FR:La Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles en chiffresFR:UOE data collection contains a number of external sources that are not included in national publications (which uses same sources) FR:Examen de l'OCDE des politiques pour un usage efficace des ressources scolaires	FR:UOE data collection contains a number of external sources that are not included in national publications (which uses same sources). FR:UOE data collection contains a number of external sources that are not included in national publications (which uses same sources)

8.4. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics

not available

8.5. Coherence - National Accounts

The extent to which statistics are reconcilable with National Accounts.

Calculation method	Scope of education
BE (both FL and FR):Information on the coherence between the national accounts and the UOE data collection is not available.	BE (both FL and FR):Information on the coherence between the national accounts and the UOE data collection is not available.

8.6. Coherence - internal

not available

9. Accessibility and clarity

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9.1. Dissemination format - News release

not available

9.2. Dissemination format - Publications

not available

9.3. Dissemination format - online database

not available

9.3.1. Data tables - consultations

not available

9.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

not available

9.5. Dissemination format - other

not available

9.6. Documentation on methodology

not available

9.7. Quality management - documentation

not available

9.7.1. Metadata completeness - rate

not available

9.7.2. Metadata - consultations

not available

10. Cost and Burden

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Time spent (in working days)	Comments
FL: 330 working days full-time FR: 0,75 full-time equivalent	Both FL and FR:Time spent in relation to the data collection to different sources, the elaboration of UOE methodologies (estimations, codifications, transpositions…), the formatting and sending of data.

11. Confidentiality

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11.1. Confidentiality - policy

not available

11.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

not available

12. Comment

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Please note that the information contained in this quality report refers to both Communities (indicated with the references FL and FR).

In the data for the German speaking Community are not included in the UOE data collection (see details in the notes of the different UOE data collections. The data for Belgium also includes the data on European Schools (ISCED 1 - ISCED 2 and ISCED 3).

Related metadata

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Annexes

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Annex 1 - Provisions for language learning 2021 - French Community (BE)
Annex 1 - Provisions for language learning 2021 - Flemish Community (BE)
Annex 2 - ISCED Mapping for schoolyear 2020/2021 (UOE2022) – French Community of Belgium
Annex 2 - ISCED Mapping for schoolyear 2020/2021 (UOE2022) – Flemish Community of Belgium