EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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

Compiling agency: Department of Education and Skills


Eurostat metadata
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
Related Metadata
Annexes (including footnotes)
 



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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

Department of Education and Skills
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Statistics
1.5. Contact mail address

Statistics Section,
Department of Education and Skills
Marlborough Street
IE-D01 RC96; Dublin 1


2. Statistical presentation Top
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:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/eurybase_en.php
National system broad overview:
 https://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Education-Reports/A-Brief-Description-of-the-Irish-Education-System.pdf
National Education System Description:

 https://www.education.ie/en/The-Education-System/
National Education System - Provisions regarding language learning:
 All pupils at primary level (ISCED 0 and 1 - ages 4.5 -12.5 typically) are taught the first official language, Irish. The great majority of students at ISCED 2 and 3 also study Irish. Irish is a second language to the vast majority of pupils but is not considered a foreign language. At lower and upper secondary (ISCED 2 and 3), a modern language is not a compulsory element of either the required curriculum or of the State examinations. It is however, a matriculation requirement of some third level institutions and, de facto, students choose to study modern languages to satisfy such requirements.
Structure of Education and Training Systems:
 http://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Education-Reports/A-Brief-Description-of-the-Irish-Education-System.pdf

 

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

 

Link to the ISCMAP programme and qualification:
ANNEX I
National link to programmes and qualifications:
 

 

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

Not available.
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

Not available.
2.8. Coverage - Time

Not available.
2.9. Base period

Not available.


3. Statistical processing Top
3.1. Source data

For each UOE table, please list the source(s) used to compile information: UOE table, name, type, date of availability and responsibility.

 

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?)
ISCED 0 Number of students in institutions subsidized by the government Census of all Early Childhold Care and Education Scheme providers Other: Department of Children and Youth Affairs
ISCED 1 Number of students in institutions subsidized by the government Primary Online Database  UOE data provider
ISCED 1 Number of students in institutions not subsidized by the government Private Primary Annual Census UOE data provider
ISCED 2, 3 and 4 Number of students in institutions subsidized by the government October Returns UOE data provider
ISCED 2, 3 and 4 Number of students in institutions not subsidized by the government Census of Non Aided Second Level Colleges UOE data provider
ISCED 2, 3 and 4 Number of students in institutions subsidized by the government Administrative Data Other: Department of Social and Family Affairs/SOLAS
ISCED 5, 6, 7 and 8 Number of students in institutions subsidized by the government Census: Student Record System Other: Higher Education Authority
ISCED 5, 6, 7 and 8 Number of students in institutions not subsidized by the government Survey Other: Higher Education Authority

 

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?)
ISCED 2, 3 and 4 Number of students in institutions subsidized by the government October Returns UOE data provider
ISCED 2, 3 and 4 Number of students in institutions not subsidized by the government Census of Non Aided Second Level Colleges UOE data provider
ISCED 2, 3 and 4 Number of students in institutions subsidized by the government Administrative Data Other: Department of Social and Family Affairs/SOLAS
ISCED 5, 6, 7 and 8 Number of students in institutions subsidized by the government Census: Student Record System Other: Higher Education Authority
ISCED 5, 6 7 and 8 Number of students in institutions not subsidized by the government Survey Other: Higher Education Authority

 

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?)
ISCED 0 Number of personnel teaching pupils enrolled in ISCED 0 Census of all Early Childhold Care and Education Scheme providers Other: Department of Children and Youth Affairs
ISCED 1,2 and 3 Number of teachers teaching pupils enrolled in aided schools at ISCED 1, 2, and 3 Administrative data UOE data provider
ISCED 1,2 and 3 Number of teachers teaching pupils enrolled in non aided schools at ISCED 1, 2, and 3 Census of Private Primary schools and of Non Aided Second Level Colleges Personel data are not available
ISCED 4 Number of teachers teaching pupils at ISCED 4 Administrative data limited data availability
ISCED 5, 6, 7 and 8 Number of academic staff at tertiary level Administrative data Other: Higher Education Authority

 

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?)
As per data on enrolments      

 

 

Sources used for data on foreign languages learning
Detailed variables concerned Name of the source Type (Survey / Register / Estimation / Other) Responsible of the source (UOE data provider / Other: which-one?)
ISCED 2 and 3 Number of students learning foreign languages in aided schools October Returns UOE data provider

 

 

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?)
ISCED 3 Number of graduates at ISCED 3 Register Other: State Examinations Commission
ISCED 3 and 4 Number of graduates at ISCED 3 and 4 Register Other: Quality and Qualifications Ireland
ISCED 5, 6, 7 and 8 Number of graduates at ISCED 5, 6, 7, and 8 Register Other: Higher Education Authority/Quality and Qualifications Ireland

 

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?)
ISCED 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (public expenditure) Irish government public appropriation accounts Audited expenditure data from each relevant government department Various Departments, the Comptroller and Auditor General.
ISCED 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (parts of private ependiture) Household Budget Survey Survey Central Statistics Office
R&D expenditure ISCED 5, 6, 7 and 8 Higher Education and Research and Development survey Survey Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
VET expenditure Irish government public appropriation accounts Audited expenditure data from each relevant government department Various Departments, the Comptroller and Auditor General.
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
Enrolment figures are annualised when apportioning expenditure for certain ISCED levels.    

 

 

Estimations methods used in the UOE questionnaires
Type of data Detailed variables concerned ISCED level Reference year(s) Data source (internal to UOE or not) Data type (sample-based or not) Data source name in English Reason Description of the estimation method
Expenditure Expenditure on private institutions ISCED 1, 3, 5/6/7/8 all national based on enrolment figures returned by private institutions   No breakdown of household expenditure on private institutions exists. Private institution enrolment figures are multiplied by estimated course fees in order to estimate private expenditure on private institutions
Expenditure Most categories ISCED 0,1, 2,3,4 all national   enrolment data No breakdown exists for some expenditure by ISCED level. Enrolment figures by ISCED are used to make apportionment of larger first and second level figures into the relevant ISCED levels
Expenditure Household expenditure All levels all national Household budget survey (sample based) Household Budget Survey No definitve household expenditure figures available average household expenditure per houshold on each item (with inflation applied if it refers to a year earlier than the UOE reference year) is multiplied by the estimated number of households in the State in order to arrive at an estimate of the spend nationally.
3.6. Adjustment

Not available.


4. Quality management Top
4.1. Quality assurance

Not available.
4.2. Quality management - assessment

Not available.


5. Relevance Top
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 levels not covered
  Enrolments Entrants Personnel Foreign languages learning Regional enrolments Graduates Education expenditure
Data not covered Partial Coverage of enrolments in private non-aided educational institutions - the coverage varies by ISCED level Partial Coverage of enrolments in private non-aided educational institutions - the coverage varies by ISCED level Partial Coverage of enrolments in private non-aided educational institutions - the coverage varies by ISCED level. Also, there are issues with data availability at ISCED4 level Partial Coverage of enrolments in private non-aided educational institutions - the coverage varies by ISCED level Partial Coverage of enrolments in private non-aided educational institutions - the coverage varies by ISCED level  Partial Coverage of enrolments in private non-aided educational institutions - the coverage varies by ISCED level Partial coverage of expenditure in private institutions, and of private expenditure.
Reasons for unavailable data and, planned actions to improve coverage Private non-aided educational institutions are not obliged to return data to the Department - we are working on improvement of coverage and also exploring data estimation techniques. Private non-aided educational institutions are not obliged to return data to the Department - we are working on improvement of coverage and also exploring data estimation techniques. Private non-aided educational institutions are not obliged to return data to the Department - we are working on improvement of coverage and also exploring data estimation techniques. Private non-aided educational institutions are not obliged to return data to the Department - we are working on improvement of coverage and also exploring data estimation techniques. Private non-aided educational institutions are not obliged to return data to the Department - we are working on improvement of coverage and also exploring data estimation techniques.  Private non-aided educational institutions are not obliged to return data to the Department - we are working on improvement of coverage and also exploring data estimation techniques. We are working on improving our estimates of private expenditure. Data on expenditure on private institutions is difficult to obtain and the quality of estimates can suffer from the unreliability of the underlying data (enrolments etc) used as a basis for estimation.
5.3.1. Data completeness - rate

Not available.


6. Accuracy and reliability Top
6.1. Accuracy - overall

Not available.
6.2. Sampling error

Not available.
6.2.1. Sampling error - indicators

Not applicable.
6.3. Non-sampling error

See below.
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?
NO (run by Solas and provided by Educational Training Boards)  The training courses are provided by Educational Training Boards. Partner Employers provide work-based learning opportunities and collaborate with Education and Training Boards (ETBs) on existing and new programmes to identify skills gaps in different sectors and industries  YES There is a small number of courses with duration being less than 10 weeks. These courses lead to the National Qualification   NO There is a number of courses that is shorter than 10 weeks but these courses lead to the National Qualification (e.g. Forklift skills) 

  

Early childhood education programmes
ISCED 01 programmes Reporting of Age in ISCED 0 Personnel in ISCED 0 What is the starting age of compulsory Primary education (ISCED 1)? This is needed for the calculation of ECE indicators such as 'Pupils aged between 4 years old and the starting age of compulsory education, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group'
Do Early Childhood Educational Development programmes (ISCED 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 Aides reported separately in the UOE data collection? (YES/NO) If NO, why? How are they reported? What is the minimum level of qualification required to become a Classroom Teacher at ISCED 01 and 02? Please give ISCED level. What is the minimum level of qualification required to become a Teachers’ Aide at ISCED 01 and 02? Please give ISCED level.
 YES  YES  NO    YES    4  3  6

 

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?
YES  

 

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? 
 YES    YES  

 

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?
 NO    

 

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?
 NO  Foreign campus, online study/distance learning. Data from private sector is not available YES - for Further Education level only      data from Institutions outside of Ireland are excluded (ISCED5-8)

 

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?
 YES  no data available    YES  YES  

 

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  
                   

 

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.
 YES  We use unique persons identifiers to remove possibilities of counting same person graduated from few programmes

 

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)?
 NO    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 applicable.
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
Ireland is currently conducting a review of the ENRL 2016 data  Enrolments by age, gender, field (ISCED2-4 vocational) enrolments in 2016  2020  Due to launch of new database undercounting of Vocational Enrolments (part time) and correct ISCED breakdown identified - additional data is available  
Ireland has conducted a review of the methodology for compiling the UOE Finance data. Data revisions including for back series (2015 and 2016) have been submitted by the country in 2020.        

 

 
6.6.1. Data revision - average size

Not available.


7. Timeliness and punctuality Top
7.1. Timeliness

Length of time between data availability and the event or phenomenon they describe. Typically includes:

 

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 Additional comments on deadlines and timeliness
Type of data Start date End date Start date End date Start date End date
  September year t January year t+1 October year t July year t+1 1st September t+ 1 Continuous  
7.1.1. Time lag - first result

Not available.
7.1.2. Time lag - final result

Not available.
7.2. Punctuality

See below.
7.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication

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

 

Submission dates for the latest reference year (academic year t-t+1, or financial year t)
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
1 September year t + 2 1 September year t + 2 1 September year t + 2 1 September year t + 2 1 September year t + 2 1 November year t + 2 30 December year t + 1

 

If relevant,reasons for late delivery and action taken or planned for improving punctuality
Enrolments Entrants Personnel Foreign languages learning Regional data Graduates Education expenditure
            Delays were due to a delay in internal review process on the data, with a view to improving the quality of the expenditure data.


8. Coherence and comparability Top
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
     

 

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
         

 

Entrants New entrants by field of education Graduates from specific programmes Graduates by field of education
       

 

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
         

 

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
           

 

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
           
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              
Changes in the coverage              
Changes in the methodology              
Other changes   improvements in data reporting by other Department   improvements in data reporting by other Department      improvements in data reporting by other Department   improvements in data reporting by other Department  improvements in data reporting by other Departments and search for missing sources

 

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
Data on entrants at ISCED 5   2017 onwards There is an increase in ISCED 5 from 2015/16 to 2016/17 due to an increase in Part Time students under this category. This increase is mainly due to an increased number of courses being offered at several institutes.      
Data on enrolments at ISCED 0 Data on enrolments at ISCED 0 2017 onwards     Previously, most of the data in this category was reported at age as at 1st April. However, this caused some issues when data is compared to the population by a single year of age. Data for 2017 onwards is reported using the reference date for age as at 1st January, in order to match with population age estimates, which are reported at age as at 1st January. As a result, some children may appear to be too young to enrol but they may enrol into ECCE scheme in April 2017 and being 3y.o. at that time, but in January 2017 they were much younger. So when age data is shifted, kids might look too young for ECCE scheme.  
Data on enrolments at ISCED 0 Data on enrolments at ISCED 0 2011 onwards Reported in the UOE returns from UOE 2011 onwards only. The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme, introduced in 2010 provides a free year of early childhood care and education for children of pre-school age. In general, children are eligible for the ECCE scheme if they are aged over 3 years 2 months and less than 5 years 6 months on 1 September of the year that they will be starting. The upper age limit can be extended in some cases. Prior to the introduction of the ECCE data was unavailable on the number of children enrolled in ISCED 0 education and the data was for the most part missing. The introduction of the ECCE scheme brought the introduction of data capture.    
New Entrants at ISCED 3 in private educational institutions Data on new entrants at ISCED 3 in private educational institutions 2009 onwards   Coverage expanded to include new entrants in private educational institutions.    
New Entrants at ISCED 5A and 5B - part time students Data on new entrants at ISCED 5A and 5B for part time students 2008 onwards   Coverage expanded to include data on new entrants to part time courses at ISCED level 5A and 5B    

Graduates at ISCED 3 and ISCED 4;

 

 

Data on graduates at ISCED 3 and ISCED 4,

 

2005 onwards

 

 

   Because of the availability of better data, we included data on graduates from training programmes at ISCED level 3C (programmes that are of shorter duration than typical 3A programmes) and level 4. Last year only about one third of these graduates were included and many were included in level 4 when they should have been level 3.    

Graduates at ISCED 5-8

  ISCED5-8  2014 onwards    The data availability has been improved and therefore we included QQI data on graduates at this levels to already available HEA data    
Expenditure Expenditure on welfare servies for students 2010 onwards   For the first time in 2010, an item of expenditure on payments made to unemployed people who return to education is included, this scheme is known in Ireland as the "Back to Education Initiative". The total expenditure across all levels is in the region of €180m    
Expenditure Expenditure on ISCED 0 institutions 2009 onwards   For the first time we have included some additional coverage of the private sector at ISCED 0. This covers some public funding in private pre-primary institutions. As a result for the first time we can have a meaningful figure for expendiure per pupil at ISCED 0.    
Expenditure Expenditure distribution between ISCED levels 1-4 2009 onwards     As a result of receiving financial data which for the first time was allocated to levels of education (as opposed to estimating the allocations at each level), we were able to arrive at a more accurate distribution of expenditure at ISCED levels 1-4  
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
Annual Statistical Report Data on enrolments (ISCED 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6) and new entrants (ISCED 5 & 6( are published annually. Data are coherent with data supplied as part of the UOE data collection.
Higher Education Authority: Key facts and figures Data on enrolment and new entrants at ISCED 5 and 6 in funded institutions are published. The classification of funded institutions differs slightly to that of the UOE returns so the data are not exactly comparable as they refer to different subsets of institutions.
Unit Cost national data The figures for indicator B1 are not comparable with the Department of Education and Skills national estimates of expenditure per pupil at first second and third level, as the national figures include public spending by the Department of Education and Skills only.
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
  Up until mid-2012, some classes of institutions were classified differently between private and public in national accounts and UOE. For example, voluntary secondary schools were classified as public in UOE and private in National Acccounts. Some harmonisation has recently taken place on the classifications, discussions are continuing at national level.
8.6. Coherence - internal

Not available.


9. Accessibility and clarity Top
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 Top

Indication of the cost associated with the collection and production of a statistical product and burden on respondents.

 

Time spent (in working days) Comments
2.5 full time equivalent for 1 month 1.5 full time equivalent staff working on UOE non-finance for 1 month plus 1.5 full time equivalent staff working on UOE finance for 1 month


11. Confidentiality Top
11.1. Confidentiality - policy

Not available.
11.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

Not available.


12. Comment Top

Data is also available in several formats (pc-axis, excel, word) on the Department of Education and Skill's website at https://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Statistics/ and CSO StatBank: https://data.cso.ie/


Related metadata Top


Annexes Top
Annex 1: Provisions for language learning 2020- Ireland
Annex 2: Isced mapping 2020 (UOE21) for Ireland