1.1. Contact organisation

Hellenic Statistical Authority

1.2. Contact organisation unit

Sectoral Statistics Division

Education Statistics Section

1.3. Contact name

Restricted from publication

1.4. Contact person function

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1.5. Contact mail address

46, Pireos & Eponiton Str, 18510 Piraeus, Greece

1.6. Contact email address

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1.7. Contact phone number

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1.8. Contact fax number

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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

National system broad overview

National Education System Description

National Education System - Provisions regarding language learning: ANNEX I

Structure of Education and Training Systems

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 II

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).

2.2. Classification system

International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED2013) in all educational levels.

2.3. Coverage - sector

All school units in preprimary, primary and secondary education. All university sections in tertiary education. 

2.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

According to the Regulations and the definitions, provided by Eurostat. However, national diversifications are taken into account in some ISCED educational levels.

2.5. Statistical unit

Statistical unit is the school unit in primary and secondary education and the University Section in Tertiary Education.

2.6. Statistical population

All school units in preprimary, primary and secondary education and all University Sections in Tertiary Education are considered as the statistical population. Among the goals of the census surveys is to measure total enrollment in preprimary, primary, secondary education and in Tertiary Education, total number of graduates from upper secondary and from Tertiary education, and total number of new entrants in upper secondary and Tertiary Education.

2.7. Reference area

Greece (total), Region (NUTS2) and Prefecture (NUTS3)

EL	ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (ELLADA)
EL3	ATTIKΗ (ATTIKI)
EL30	Aττική (Attiki)
EL4	NΗΣΙΑ ΑΙΓΑΙΟΥ, KΡΗΤΗ (NISIA AIGAIOU, KRITI)
EL41	Βόρειο Αιγαίο (Voreio Aigaio)
EL42	Νότιο Αιγαίο (Notio Aigaio)
EL43	Κρήτη (Kriti)
EL5	ΒΟΡΕΙΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (VOREIA ELLADA)
EL51	Aνατολική Μακεδονία, Θράκη (Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki)
EL52	Κεντρική Μακεδονία (Kentriki Makedonia)
EL53	Δυτική Μακεδονία (Dytiki Makedonia)
EL54	Ήπειρος (Ipeiros)
EL6	ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (KENTRIKI ELLADA)
EL61	Θεσσαλία (Thessalia)
EL62	Ιόνια Νησιά (Ionia Nisia)
EL63	Δυτική Ελλάδα (Dytiki Ellada)
EL64	Στερεά Ελλάδα (Sterea Ellada)
EL65	Πελοπόννησος (Peloponnisos

2.8. Coverage - Time

The total population of all school units of preprimary, primary, of lower secondary and of upper secondary education are covered by administrative sources and ELSTAT's annual Census surveys. The total population of all University sections at isced levels 6 (bachelors) and 7 (masters) are fully covered by ELSTAT's Census surveys. Questionnaires designed to measure total enrollment at a master's level (Isced 7) also measure the total enrollment at isced level 8 (doctoral students, and graduates).  Our surveys were carried out for the first time in 1954/1955 and are conducted at an annual basis until the current school - academic year. Each survey is carried out at the end of each school -academic year, but the reference date for ages is the 31/12/ of the 1st school year (for 2021-22 the reference date for ages is the 31/12/ 2021).

2.9. Base period

Not applicable.

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 02	Data on pre-primary schools are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of Pre-primary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 1	Data on primary schools  are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of primary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 2	Data on lower secondary schools (gymnasia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to Second Chance Schools and special education schools of lower secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census surveys.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	General: Data on general upper secondary schools (genika lykeia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of general upper secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	Vocational: Data on vocational upper secondary schools (EPAL, EPAS) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Through ELSTAT's annual census surveys questionnaires are sent to upper secondary vocational schools supervised my Ministries other than the Ministry of Education and to special education schools of vocational upper secondary education.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Kritikou Maria
ISCED 4	Data on IEK are provided by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labour (OAED), the Ministry of Tourism and by EKAV of Athens and EKAV of Thessaloniki, belonging in the Ministry of Health.	Register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Korilaki Panagiota
ISCED 6, 7 and 8	Academic: Data on Universities are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey on all university sections.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou
ISCED 6	Professional: Data on Technological Tertiary Education are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou

 

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 02	Data on pre-primary schools are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of Pre-primary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 1	Data on primary schools  are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of primary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 2	Data on lower secondary schools (gymnasia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to Second Chance Schools and special education schools of lower secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census surveys.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	General: Data on general upper secondary schools (genika lykeia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of general upper secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	Vocational: Data on vocational upper secondary schools (EPAL, EPAS) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Through ELSTAT's annual census surveys questionnaires are sent to upper secondary vocational schools supervised my Ministries other than the Ministry of Education and to special education schools of vocational upper secondary education.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Maria Kritikou
ISCED 4	Data on IEK are provided by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labour (OAED), the Ministry of Tourism and by EKAV of Athens and EKAV of Thessaloniki, belonging in the Ministry of Health.	Register	Korilaki Panagiota; Dimitra Angelopoulou
ISCED 6,7 and 8	Academic: Data on Universities are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey on all university sections.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou
ISCED 6	Professional: Data on Technological Tertiary Education are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou

 

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?)
ISCED02 ISCED1 ISCED2 ISCED3 ISCED4 ISCED6-8	ISCED02-3 Data are collected by administrative sources, questionnaires are sent only to Second Chance Schools, Upper Secondary Vocational Schools supervised by Ministries other than the Ministry of Education and to special education schools through annual census surveys of ELSTAT. ISCED4 data are provided by administrative sources. ISCED6-8 data are collected through ELSTAT΄s annual census survey.	Survey and register (ISCED02,1,2,3), Register (ISCED4) and Survey (ISCED6-8)	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula; Korilaki Panagiota

 

 

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?)
ISCED 02	Data on pre-primary schools are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of Pre-primary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 1	Data on primary schools  are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of primary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 2	Data on lower secondary schools (gymnasia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to Second Chance Schools and special education schools of lower secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census surveys.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	General: Data on general upper secondary schools (genika lykeia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of general upper secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	Vocational: Data on vocational upper secondary schools (EPAL, EPAS) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Through ELSTAT's annual census surveys questionnaires are sent to upper secondary vocational schools supervised my Ministries other than the Ministry of Education and to special education schools of vocational upper secondary education.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 4	Data on IEK are provided by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labour (OAED), the Ministry of Tourism and by EKAV of Athens and EKAV of Thessaloniki, belonging in the Ministry of Health.	Register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Korilaki Panagiota
ISCED 6,7 and 8	Academic: Data on Universities are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey on all university sections.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou
ISCED 6	Professional: Data on Technological Tertiary Education are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou

 

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?)
ISCED1 ISCED2 ISCED3	Data are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education, questionnaires are only sent to Second Chance Schools (ISCED2) and to upper secondary vocational schools supervised by Ministries other than the Ministry of Education (ISCED3 Vocational) through annual census surveys of ELSTAT.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula

 

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 1	Data on primary schools  are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of primary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 2	Data on lower secondary schools (gymnasia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to Second Chance Schools and special education schools of lower secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census surveys.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	General: Data on general upper secondary schools (genika lykeia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of general upper secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and Register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	Vocational: Data on vocational upper secondary schools (EPAL, EPAS) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Through ELSTAT's annual census surveys questionnaires are sent to upper secondary vocational schools supervised my Ministries other than the Ministry of Education and to special education schools of vocational upper secondary education.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 4	Data on IEK are provided by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labour (OAED), the Ministry of Tourism and by EKAV of Athens and EKAV of Thessaloniki, belonging in the Ministry of Health.	Register	Korilaki Panagiota; Dimitra Angelopoulou
ISCED 6, 7 and 8	Academic: Data on Universities are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey on all university sections.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou
ISCED 6	Professional: Data on Technological Tertiary Education are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou

 

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?)
Public Sector Private Sector	Ministries of Education, Health, Labour, Tourism, Agriculture, other administratives sources School units	Administrative sources, surveys and estimation Surveys and estimation	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Korilaki Panagiota

3.2. Frequency of data collection

Data on school-units, teaching staff, enrollment, new entrants, graduates, are collected annually, at the end of every school/academic year. Data on education expenditure are collected six months after the end of the reference year.

3.3. Data collection

For Pre-Primary, Primary, Lower and Upper Secondary Education and Vocational Secondary Education (ISCED02-03), data are mostly collected via administrative sources (My school database by the Greek Ministry of Education). Questionnaires are sent to Second Chance Schools, Upper Secondary Vocational Schools supervised by Ministries other than the Ministry of Education and to Special Education Schools through annual census surveys of ELSTAT.

For ISCED4, data are derived from administrative sources (data are annually collected by the Ministry of Education, separately for public and private IEK, by the Ministry of Labour-OAED, the Ministry of Tourism, and the two IEK schools providing training to ambulance staff).

For Tertiary Education (ISCED6-8) data are collected via annual census surveys of ELSTAT: questionnaires are sent to all University sections (AEIs)  and all sections of Technological sector.

For education expenditure, data are derived from administrative sources for the public sector and from surveys for isced levels 0-4 for the private sector. Imputation and estimation methods were applied for dealing with item non-response and unit non-response respectively.

In Greece, private educational Institutions for ISCED6-8 do not exist.

Moreover, ISCED 5 does not exist in Greece.

3.4. Data validation

The data are validated by means of a series of checks. The control of the questionnaires encompasses completeness, accuracy and logical checks at the level of the Department/Faculty, electronic and quality checks. The main variables are compared with the variables from other statistical sources. Primary data are cross-checked with the corresponding data of the previous year.

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
		In order to calculate the FTE of part time students, the factor  75/100 was used.

 

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
Education expenditure	All Z variables	02-3	2020		Data come from a census survey	School Units		For private school units, a census survey was carried out. However, not all private schools respond to the survey. Therefore estimations are made by using schools with similar characteristics (municipality, tuition fees, number of students) that have responded to the survey.

3.6. Adjustment

Not necessary.

4.1. Quality assurance

During data processing, data are also compared, mainly, with data from the previous school year, in order to detect any deviations.

4.2. Quality management - assessment

Quality Management - assurance:

During data processing, data are compared mainly with data from previous school years in order to detect deviations. In case such deviations are identified, further clarifications are asked from the school units and from the relevant Divisions of the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs and any errors are duly corrected.

The quality of the surveys on education in all ISCED levels (ISCED 0-8) is also ensured by adhering to the provisions of the European Statistics Code of Practice.

Quality Management - assessment:

In ISCED levels 02-3 the Education Statistics Section checks for completeness and correctness of the data received by administrative sources or questionnaires received by the school units. After the completion of the checks and comparisons, any errors are duly corrected, thus ensuring the production of high quality results. The errors or omissions which are detected, are taken into consideration in order to carry out further checks in the survey of the following year.

The same apllies to ISCED levels 6 to 8, where the questionnaires are filled in by the administrative staff of the Departments of the Universities and of Technical Schools of Tertiary Education, which in their turn transmit the completed questionnaires to the Education Statistics Section, where the relevant checks and corrections are made.

Finally, quality is ensured through the Quality Policy implemented by ELSTAT, which is available at the following webpage.

5.1. Relevance - User Needs

The main national users are government agencies, such as the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, Local Governments, as well as university teachers, students, researchers, the press, etc. At international level the main user is Eurostat, as well as other international organisations (UNESCO, OECD, etc.).

Users' needs are recorded in the publication "Information Bulletin", which is published by the Division of Statistical Information and Publications/Library Section every semester.

5.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

A Users Satisfaction Survey is conducted by the Statistical Dissemination Section of the Division of Statistical Information and Publications. The survey results are available at the following weblink.

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	ISCED 4 (colleges are not inlcuded)		ISCED 4 (colleges are not included)		ISCED 4 (colleges are not included)
Reasons for unavailable data and, planned actions to improve coverage	The available data is not reliable		The available data is not reliable		The available data is not reliable

5.3.1. Data completeness - rate

Not available.

6.1. Accuracy - overall

Overall accuracy is considered satisfactory, since the surveys are census and there is full coverage. Any non-sampling errors are identified by means of appropriate checking and are duly corrected in cooperation with the relevant Division of Education, supervising the corresponding school units (ISCED 02-3) and with the administrative staff of the Departments of Universities or the Technical Schools of Tertiary Education (ISCED 6-8). 

6.2. Sampling error

There are no sampling errors, because only census surveys are carried out. Each register is updated during the summer, before the beginning of the school year, taking into consideration new school-units or new University sections, closing down of old school units or University sections, merging of school units or of University sections, in addition to any changes in every education level, as these are reflected in the relevant legislation.

More specifically, for ISCED levels 02-3 (preprimary schools, primary schools, lower secondary schools and upper secondary general and some vocational schools (EPAL supervised by the Ministry of Education)), each register is obtained from the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports. For school units supervised by other Ministries (for example, EPAS supervised by the Ministry of Labour), the register is derived by the supervising Ministry. For isced level 4, the Ministries supervising IEK (post-secondary non-formal vocational education, leading to vocational qualification at level 5) keep their registers and provide summary data on enrollment, new entrants, graduates, broken down by sex, ages, fields of study, for the total of students enrolled in IEK institutions supervised by their ministry.

For ISCED levels 6 to 8, the 4 registers (of undergraduate and post graduate University sections (AEIs) and Tertiary Technological Education)  a) at a bachelor's level and b) at a master's level) are updated before the beginning of the academic year, after consulting the Division of Tertiary Education of the Hellenic Ministry of Education, taking into account any changes that have taken place in each Isced level.

Therefore, there is full coverage of all preprimary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school units and of all IEK and of all University sections and of all sections belonging to Technological Tertiary Inistitutions at a bachelor's level and at a master's level.

6.2.1. Sampling error - indicators

Not applicable.

6.3. Non-sampling error

Any non-sampling errors (non response or processing errors) are identified by means of appropriate checking and are duly corrected, in cooperation with the Informatics Division of ELSTAT and the relevant Division of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, which supervise the corresponding school units (ISCED 02-3) and the administrative staff of the Departments of Universities or Technical Schools of Tertiary Education (ISCED6-8).

 

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?
Yes, in ISCED 3  Graduates of EPAL (ISCED 3 Vocational Schools supervised by the Ministry of Education) can follow an additional year of study, the "post-secondary apprenticeship year", that combines courses and on-the-job training in a specific specialization. The learning period in the workplace is from October 1st to August 31st, after which the Preparatory Certification Program and the EOPPEP certification exams follow for the upgrade of their degree (ISCED 4). ELSTAT is provided with the relevant data annually by the Ministry of Education.  EPAS supervised by OAED belonging to the ministry of Labour provide dual programs, 4 days in enterprises and 1 day in the school. These programs are annually collected by ELSTAT	The apprendices attend EPAL courses once a week for 7 hours, while the other 4 days of the week they work at the private or public sector implementing body.  EPAS offer 1 day in schools, 4 day renumerated work in enterprises	NO	Not applicable	These programs do not belong in the Greek formal educational system.	Not applicable

 

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	No	No		NO, there are no teacher aides in ISCED02.		ISCED 6 for both. But for ISCED 01, if no candidate with ISCED 6 is found, ISCED 3 is acceptable.	ISCED 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, a separate survey (SE9) is conducted in special schools,belonging to all educational levels. Enrolment data from this survey at each isced level are added to data from other surveys at the same isced level	Not applicable

 

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?
YES	Educational Programmes organised by other Ministries such as the Minsitry of Tourism, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Shipping and the Ministry of Labour, are included at ISCED levels 3-vocational, 4 (IEK) and 6 (Tertiary Vocational Education).	NONE

 

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	ELSTAT covers all types of formal education and part of the non-formal education. It does not cover colleges at ISCED4 for the relevant year.	Yes, Open University offers distance learning programmes at ISCED levels 6, 7 and 8 from the academic year 2010-2011.			YES

 

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?
No		Τhey are included as they are students enrolled in Greek Universities.	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
Data on kindergartens (ISCED 01) are not covered.	None. There is full coverage	None. There is full coverage	None. There is full coverage	Private Colleges, which do not belong to  the formal educational system according to the court decisions	Not applicable in Greece.	None	None	None

 

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.
No

 

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)?
YES. According to Laws 4559/2018, 4589/2019 and 4610/2019 Technological Educational Institutions (TEI) were abolished and their departments were integrated into respective Universities. Most of the students enrolled in Bachelor's Proffessional Programmes are those that entered Technological Education Institutions (TEI) in the academic year 2018/2019 or in the previous years, that continue their studies under the abolished TEI curriculum and they will graduate from the Technological Education sector. The rest of the students reported in the professional sector are enrolled in the School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE), the Academies of Merchant Shipping, Ecclesiastical Academies, Schools of Service and Artistic Schools.	According to the law 4009/2011 (paragraph 2), higher education consists of two parallel domains: a) the university domain which includes universities, polytechnic schools and the higher school of Fine Arts and b) the technological domain which includes the technological educational institutions (TEI), the Higher school of Pedagogical and technological education (ASPAITE).	No

 

 

6.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate

Not available.

6.3.1.2. Common units - proportion

Not applicable.

6.3.2. Measurement error

The questionnaires, which are filled in, include logical checks. Then, these are checked and codified by the Education Statistics Section. At this stage, data are compared with the corresponding data of every survey of the previous year. The above procedure minimizes any measurement errors.

Every school unit or every University section, belonging to one of our registers has to submit a questionnaire to ELSTAT annually, otherwise either the school unit or the Division of Primary or of Secondary Education is contacted by us in order to provide the missing questionnaire for the school that has not responded and in order to inform us about any change that might have occured in the Register, such as the school unit has closed down, two school units have merged and other possible changes. As far as Tertiary Education is concerned every University section that has not responded timely is conducted by us in order to submit its questoinnaire.

6.3.3. Non response error

The surveyed school units respond to the survey and fill in the questionnaires. In case there are missing values for some variables, ELSTAT staff of the Education Statistics Section contacts the school unit or the relevant Division of Education (ISCED 0-3) or the administrative staff of the University section (ISCED 6-8) in order to fill in the missing variables.

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

Once collected, the questionnaires are subject to quality, logical and computational checks. Then, the Informatics Dιvision does the data entry and afterwards the errors are forwarded to the Education Statistics Section of ELSTAT  in order to correct them, and forward them back to the informatics division for further processing, and the crosstabulation of a series of tables on enrollment, new entrants, graduates, teaching staff at each educational level. When the tables are ready, further checks are carried out onto them in order to see if they agree, independently (a table at a time) and jointly (the totals of 2 or more tables measuring the same core variable (eg enrollement) have to agree with each other. If they do not agree they are sent back to the informatics division for further processing. Tables at each ISCED level are crosstabulated for our Webpage. The above procedure minimizes processing errors.

6.3.4.1. Imputation - rate

Not applicable.

6.3.5. Model assumption error

Not applicable.

6.4. Seasonal adjustment

No seasonal adjustment methods or tools are implemented for eliminating any impacts on account of seasonality.

6.5. Data revision - policy

The revision of data, if necessary, is based on the circular concerning the Revision Policy of ELSTAT, which is available at the following webpage.

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

6.6.1. Data revision - average size

Not available.

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
Census surveys on all educational levels	October 2022 for ISCED02-3 December 2022 for ISCED01 and ISCED4 December 2022 for ISCED6-8	February 2023 for ISCED02-3 April 2023 for ISCED01 and ISCED4 June 2023 for ISCED6-8	February 2023 for ISCED02-3 April 2023 for ISCED01 and ISCED4 June 2023 for ISCED6-8	March 2023 for ISCED02-3 May 2023 for ISCED01 and ISCED4 July 2023 for ISCED6-8	February 2024 for ISCED0-4 February 2024 for ISCED6-8	March 2024 for ISCED0-4 March 2024 for ISCED6-8	ISCED02-3: Data are derived from administrative sources. Data on Upper Secondary  Vocational Schools supervised by Ministries other than the Ministry of Education, on Special Education Schools and on Second Chance Schools were collected by census surveys. ISCED4: Data derived from administrative sources. ISCED6-8: Data are collected by census surveys. Additionally, most of the Institutions on Tertiary Education had several issues in providing data on mobility.

7.1.1. Time lag - first result

Not available.

7.1.2. Time lag - final result

Not available.

7.2. Punctuality

Not available.

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
240 days	240 days	240 days	240 days	240 days	180 days	Work in progress

 

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

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
2021-2022	2023	Difference between starting of the school year and year of birth (p.ex for 2015/2016, a student born in 2009 is 6 years old).

 

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
2021-2022		No double counting	No	No

 

Entrants	New entrants by field of education	Graduates from specific programmes	Graduates by field of education
No	No	No	No

 

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
No	No	No	No	No

 

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
2021	No		Not included		Not included

 

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
No	No		Yes	No

8.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient

Not available.

8.2. Comparability - over time

No deviation

Any differencies that may be identified with relevant surveys conducted by the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports may be attributed on the different reference periods of the two surveys and on the two different methodologies. The database "MySchool" of the Ministry of Education is a database, in which data are updated continuously-every day, and if a querry is made on a different date, the results would slightly differ with each -other, as new pupils come and other students abandon their studies, new teachers are hired and others leave the teaching profession, etc.

The data collected through ELSTAT's census surveys measure enrollments, new entrants, etc at the end of the school or academic year (A cross-sectional methodology is employed, obtaining a snapshot on key variables such as on total enrollment, mobile students, etc.  at the end of the school-year).

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

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

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

8.4. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics

There is no problem with the coherence among monthly, quarterly and annual data because the surveys are conducted on a yearly basis.

8.5. Coherence - National Accounts

The extent to which statistics are reconcilable with National Accounts.

Calculation method	Scope of education
For Education expenditure, National Accounts use different methods of calculation. However, there is a convergence to the total amounts.

8.6. Coherence - internal

No inconsistencies are observed.

9.1. Dissemination format - News release

Press Releases are published on the portal of ELSTAT for each ISCED level.

9.2. Dissemination format - Publications

Besides the Press Releases, data on education are also published in the following:

- Living Conditions in Greece and

- Greece in figures

9.3. Dissemination format - online database

Not available.

9.3.1. Data tables - consultations

Not available.

9.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Microdata and primary data are made available to users after submitting their request to the Division of Statistical Information and Publication of ELSTAT.

Confidentiality of data is always ensured.

9.5. Dissemination format - other

Any further information is available by the Division of Statistical Information and Publications of ELSTAT.

9.6. Documentation on methodology

A short note is available on the portal of ELSTAT, according to the ISCED level, at this webpage.

9.7. Quality management - documentation

After data collection through the questionnaires of the surveys, logical checks are carried out in order to check correctness and completeness of data by contacting the involved agencies.Furthermore, electronic and quality checks are conducted on the tabulated data. A user-oriented Quality Report and survey metadata in the form of SIMS are posted on the website of ELSTAT, according to the ISCED level.

9.7.1. Metadata completeness - rate

Metadata completeness rate amounts to 100%.

9.7.2. Metadata - consultations

Not available.

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

Time spent (in working days)	Comments
e.g. 2,5 full time equivalent

11.1. Confidentiality - policy

The issues concerning the observance of statistical confidentiality by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) are arranged by articles 7, 8 and 9 of the Law 3832/2010 as in force, by Articles 8, 10 and 11(2) of the Regulation on Statistical Obligations of the agencies of the Hellenic Statistical System and by Articles 10 and 15 of the Regulation on the Operation and Administration of ELSTAT.

More precisely:

ELSTAT disseminates the statistics in compliance with the statistical principles of the European Statistics Code of Practice and in particular with the principle of statistical confidentiality.

11.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

• ELSTAT protects and does not disseminate data it has obtained or it has access to, which enable the direct or indirect identification of the statistical units that have provided them by the disclosure of individual information directly received for statistical purposes or indirectly supplied from administrative or other sources. ELSTAT takes all appropriate preventive measures so as to render impossible the identification of individual statistical units by technical or other means that might reasonably be used by a third party. Statistical data that could potentially enable the identification of the statistical unit are disseminated by ELSTAT if and only if:

a) these data have been treated, as it is specifically set out in the Regulation on Statistical Obligations of the agencies of the Hellenic Statistical System (ELSS), in such a way that their dissemination does not prejudice statistical confidentiality or

b) the statistical unit has given its consent, without any reservations, for the disclosure of data.

• The confidential data that are transmitted by ELSS agencies to ELSTAT are used exclusively for statistical purposes and the only persons who have the right to have access to these data are the personnel engaged in this task and appointed by an act of the President of ELSTAT.
• ELSTAT may grant researchers conducting statistical analyses for scientific purposes access to data that enable the indirect identification of the statistical units concerned. The access is granted provided the following conditions are satisfied:
  
  a) an appropriate request together with a detailed research proposal in conformity with current scientific standards have been submitted;
  
  b) the research proposal indicates in sufficient detail the set of data to be accessed, the methods of analyzing them, and the time needed for the research;
  
  c) a contract specifying the conditions for access, the obligations of the researchers, the measures for respecting the confidentiality of statistical data and the sanctions in case of breach of these obligations has been signed by the individual researcher, by his/her institution, or by the organization commissioning the research, as the case may be, and by ELSTAT.
• Issues referring to the observance of statistical confidentiality are examined by the Statistical Confidentiality Committee (SCC) operating in ELSTAT. The responsibilities of this Committee are to make recommendations to the President of ELSTAT on:
  •  the level of detail at which statistical data can be disseminated, so as the identification, either directly or indirectly, of the surveyed statistical unit is not possible;
  • the anonymization criteria for the microdata provided to users;
  •  the granting to researchers access to confidential data for scientific purposes.
• The staff of ELSTAT, under any employment status, as well as the temporary survey workers who are employed for the collection of statistical data in statistical surveys conducted by ELSTAT, who acquire access by any means to confidential data, are bound by the principle of confidentiality and must use these data exclusively for the statistical purposes of ELSTAT. After the termination of their term of office, they are not allowed to use these data for any purpose.
• Violation of data confidentiality and/or statistical confidentiality by any civil servant or employee of ELSTAT constitutes the disciplinary offence of violation of duty and may be punished with the penalty of final dismissal.

ELSTAT, by its decision, may impose a penalty amounting from ten thousand (10,000) up to two hundred thousand (200,000) euros to anyone who violates the confidentiality of data and/or statistical confidentiality. The penalty is always imposed after the hearing of the defense of the person liable for the breach, depending on the gravity and the repercussions of the violation. Any relapse constitutes an aggravating factor for the assessment of the administrative sanction.

• ELSTAT protects and does not disseminate data it has obtained or it has access to, which enable the direct or indirect identification of the statistical units that have provided them by the disclosure of individual information directly received for statistical purposes or indirectly supplied from administrative or other sources. ELSTAT takes all appropriate preventive measures so as to render impossible the identification of individual statistical units by technical or other means that might reasonably be used by a third party. Statistical data that could potentially enable the identification of the statistical unit are disseminated by ELSTAT if and only if:

a) these data have been treated, as it is specifically set out in the Regulation on Statistical Obligations of the agencies of the Hellenic Statistical System (ELSS), in such a way that their dissemination does not prejudice statistical confidentiality or

b) the statistical unit has given its consent, without any reservations, for the disclosure of data.

• The confidential data that are transmitted by ELSS agencies to ELSTAT are used exclusively for statistical purposes and the only persons who have the right to have access to these data are the personnel engaged in this task and appointed by an act of the President of ELSTAT.
• ELSTAT may grant researchers conducting statistical analyses for scientific purposes access to data that enable the indirect identification of the statistical units concerned. The access is granted provided the following conditions are satisfied:
  
  a) an appropriate request together with a detailed research proposal in conformity with current scientific standards have been submitted;
  
  b) the research proposal indicates in sufficient detail the set of data to be accessed, the methods of analyzing them, and the time needed for the research;
  
  c) a contract specifying the conditions for access, the obligations of the researchers, the measures for respecting the confidentiality of statistical data and the sanctions in case of breach of these obligations has been signed by the individual researcher, by his/her institution, or by the organization commissioning the research, as the case may be, and by ELSTAT.
• Issues referring to the observance of statistical confidentiality are examined by the Statistical Confidentiality Committee (SCC) operating in ELSTAT. The responsibilities of this Committee are to make recommendations to the President of ELSTAT on:
  •  the level of detail at which statistical data can be disseminated, so as the identification, either directly or indirectly, of the surveyed statistical unit is not possible;
  • the anonymization criteria for the microdata provided to users;
  •  the granting to researchers access to confidential data for scientific purposes.
• The staff of ELSTAT, under any employment status, as well as the temporary survey workers who are employed for the collection of statistical data in statistical surveys conducted by ELSTAT, who acquire access by any means to confidential data, are bound by the principle of confidentiality and must use these data exclusively for the statistical purposes of ELSTAT. After the termination of their term of office, they are not allowed to use these data for any purpose.
• Violation of data confidentiality and/or statistical confidentiality by any civil servant or employee of ELSTAT constitutes the disciplinary offence of violation of duty and may be punished with the penalty of final dismissal.

ELSTAT, by its decision, may impose a penalty amounting from ten thousand (10,000) up to two hundred thousand (200,000) euros to anyone who violates the confidentiality of data and/or statistical confidentiality. The penalty is always imposed after the hearing of the defense of the person liable for the breach, depending on the gravity and the repercussions of the violation. Any relapse constitutes an aggravating factor for the assessment of the administrative sanction.

Supplementary descriptive text can be attached to data or metadata.

Annex 1 - Provisions for language learning GR 2022
Annex2 - ISCED Mapping 2022 (UOE2023) - Greece

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

National system broad overview

National Education System Description

National Education System - Provisions regarding language learning: ANNEX I

Structure of Education and Training Systems

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 II

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).

Not Applicable

According to the Regulations and the definitions, provided by Eurostat. However, national diversifications are taken into account in some ISCED educational levels.

Statistical unit is the school unit in primary and secondary education and the University Section in Tertiary Education.

All school units in preprimary, primary and secondary education and all University Sections in Tertiary Education are considered as the statistical population. Among the goals of the census surveys is to measure total enrollment in preprimary, primary, secondary education and in Tertiary Education, total number of graduates from upper secondary and from Tertiary education, and total number of new entrants in upper secondary and Tertiary Education.

Greece (total), Region (NUTS2) and Prefecture (NUTS3)

EL	ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (ELLADA)
EL3	ATTIKΗ (ATTIKI)
EL30	Aττική (Attiki)
EL4	NΗΣΙΑ ΑΙΓΑΙΟΥ, KΡΗΤΗ (NISIA AIGAIOU, KRITI)
EL41	Βόρειο Αιγαίο (Voreio Aigaio)
EL42	Νότιο Αιγαίο (Notio Aigaio)
EL43	Κρήτη (Kriti)
EL5	ΒΟΡΕΙΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (VOREIA ELLADA)
EL51	Aνατολική Μακεδονία, Θράκη (Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki)
EL52	Κεντρική Μακεδονία (Kentriki Makedonia)
EL53	Δυτική Μακεδονία (Dytiki Makedonia)
EL54	Ήπειρος (Ipeiros)
EL6	ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ (KENTRIKI ELLADA)
EL61	Θεσσαλία (Thessalia)
EL62	Ιόνια Νησιά (Ionia Nisia)
EL63	Δυτική Ελλάδα (Dytiki Ellada)
EL64	Στερεά Ελλάδα (Sterea Ellada)
EL65	Πελοπόννησος (Peloponnisos

Not Applicable

Overall accuracy is considered satisfactory, since the surveys are census and there is full coverage. Any non-sampling errors are identified by means of appropriate checking and are duly corrected in cooperation with the relevant Division of Education, supervising the corresponding school units (ISCED 02-3) and with the administrative staff of the Departments of Universities or the Technical Schools of Tertiary Education (ISCED 6-8). 

Not Applicable

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
		In order to calculate the FTE of part time students, the factor  75/100 was used.

 

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
Education expenditure	All Z variables	02-3	2020		Data come from a census survey	School Units		For private school units, a census survey was carried out. However, not all private schools respond to the survey. Therefore estimations are made by using schools with similar characteristics (municipality, tuition fees, number of students) that have responded to the survey.

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 02	Data on pre-primary schools are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of Pre-primary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 1	Data on primary schools  are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of primary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 2	Data on lower secondary schools (gymnasia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to Second Chance Schools and special education schools of lower secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census surveys.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	General: Data on general upper secondary schools (genika lykeia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of general upper secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	Vocational: Data on vocational upper secondary schools (EPAL, EPAS) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Through ELSTAT's annual census surveys questionnaires are sent to upper secondary vocational schools supervised my Ministries other than the Ministry of Education and to special education schools of vocational upper secondary education.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Kritikou Maria
ISCED 4	Data on IEK are provided by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labour (OAED), the Ministry of Tourism and by EKAV of Athens and EKAV of Thessaloniki, belonging in the Ministry of Health.	Register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Korilaki Panagiota
ISCED 6, 7 and 8	Academic: Data on Universities are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey on all university sections.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou
ISCED 6	Professional: Data on Technological Tertiary Education are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou

 

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 02	Data on pre-primary schools are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of Pre-primary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 1	Data on primary schools  are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of primary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 2	Data on lower secondary schools (gymnasia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to Second Chance Schools and special education schools of lower secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census surveys.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	General: Data on general upper secondary schools (genika lykeia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of general upper secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	Vocational: Data on vocational upper secondary schools (EPAL, EPAS) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Through ELSTAT's annual census surveys questionnaires are sent to upper secondary vocational schools supervised my Ministries other than the Ministry of Education and to special education schools of vocational upper secondary education.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Maria Kritikou
ISCED 4	Data on IEK are provided by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labour (OAED), the Ministry of Tourism and by EKAV of Athens and EKAV of Thessaloniki, belonging in the Ministry of Health.	Register	Korilaki Panagiota; Dimitra Angelopoulou
ISCED 6,7 and 8	Academic: Data on Universities are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey on all university sections.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou
ISCED 6	Professional: Data on Technological Tertiary Education are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou

 

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?)
ISCED02 ISCED1 ISCED2 ISCED3 ISCED4 ISCED6-8	ISCED02-3 Data are collected by administrative sources, questionnaires are sent only to Second Chance Schools, Upper Secondary Vocational Schools supervised by Ministries other than the Ministry of Education and to special education schools through annual census surveys of ELSTAT. ISCED4 data are provided by administrative sources. ISCED6-8 data are collected through ELSTAT΄s annual census survey.	Survey and register (ISCED02,1,2,3), Register (ISCED4) and Survey (ISCED6-8)	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula; Korilaki Panagiota

 

 

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?)
ISCED 02	Data on pre-primary schools are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of Pre-primary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 1	Data on primary schools  are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of primary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 2	Data on lower secondary schools (gymnasia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to Second Chance Schools and special education schools of lower secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census surveys.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	General: Data on general upper secondary schools (genika lykeia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of general upper secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	Vocational: Data on vocational upper secondary schools (EPAL, EPAS) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Through ELSTAT's annual census surveys questionnaires are sent to upper secondary vocational schools supervised my Ministries other than the Ministry of Education and to special education schools of vocational upper secondary education.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 4	Data on IEK are provided by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labour (OAED), the Ministry of Tourism and by EKAV of Athens and EKAV of Thessaloniki, belonging in the Ministry of Health.	Register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Korilaki Panagiota
ISCED 6,7 and 8	Academic: Data on Universities are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey on all university sections.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou
ISCED 6	Professional: Data on Technological Tertiary Education are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou

 

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?)
ISCED1 ISCED2 ISCED3	Data are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education, questionnaires are only sent to Second Chance Schools (ISCED2) and to upper secondary vocational schools supervised by Ministries other than the Ministry of Education (ISCED3 Vocational) through annual census surveys of ELSTAT.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula

 

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 1	Data on primary schools  are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of primary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 2	Data on lower secondary schools (gymnasia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to Second Chance Schools and special education schools of lower secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census surveys.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	General: Data on general upper secondary schools (genika lykeia) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Questionnaires are sent to special education schools of general upper secondary education through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey and Register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 3	Vocational: Data on vocational upper secondary schools (EPAL, EPAS) are collected from administrative sources provided by the Ministry of Education. Through ELSTAT's annual census surveys questionnaires are sent to upper secondary vocational schools supervised my Ministries other than the Ministry of Education and to special education schools of vocational upper secondary education.	Survey and register	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Christina Maoula
ISCED 4	Data on IEK are provided by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labour (OAED), the Ministry of Tourism and by EKAV of Athens and EKAV of Thessaloniki, belonging in the Ministry of Health.	Register	Korilaki Panagiota; Dimitra Angelopoulou
ISCED 6, 7 and 8	Academic: Data on Universities are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey on all university sections.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou
ISCED 6	Professional: Data on Technological Tertiary Education are collected through ELSTAT's annual census survey.	Survey	Christina Maoula; Dimitra Angelopoulou

 

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?)
Public Sector Private Sector	Ministries of Education, Health, Labour, Tourism, Agriculture, other administratives sources School units	Administrative sources, surveys and estimation Surveys and estimation	Dimitra Angelopoulou; Korilaki Panagiota

Not Applicable

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
Census surveys on all educational levels	October 2022 for ISCED02-3 December 2022 for ISCED01 and ISCED4 December 2022 for ISCED6-8	February 2023 for ISCED02-3 April 2023 for ISCED01 and ISCED4 June 2023 for ISCED6-8	February 2023 for ISCED02-3 April 2023 for ISCED01 and ISCED4 June 2023 for ISCED6-8	March 2023 for ISCED02-3 May 2023 for ISCED01 and ISCED4 July 2023 for ISCED6-8	February 2024 for ISCED0-4 February 2024 for ISCED6-8	March 2024 for ISCED0-4 March 2024 for ISCED6-8	ISCED02-3: Data are derived from administrative sources. Data on Upper Secondary  Vocational Schools supervised by Ministries other than the Ministry of Education, on Special Education Schools and on Second Chance Schools were collected by census surveys. ISCED4: Data derived from administrative sources. ISCED6-8: Data are collected by census surveys. Additionally, most of the Institutions on Tertiary Education had several issues in providing data on mobility.

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
2021-2022	2023	Difference between starting of the school year and year of birth (p.ex for 2015/2016, a student born in 2009 is 6 years old).

 

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
2021-2022		No double counting	No	No

 

Entrants	New entrants by field of education	Graduates from specific programmes	Graduates by field of education
No	No	No	No

 

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
No	No	No	No	No

 

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
2021	No		Not included		Not included

 

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
No	No		Yes	No

No deviation

Any differencies that may be identified with relevant surveys conducted by the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports may be attributed on the different reference periods of the two surveys and on the two different methodologies. The database "MySchool" of the Ministry of Education is a database, in which data are updated continuously-every day, and if a querry is made on a different date, the results would slightly differ with each -other, as new pupils come and other students abandon their studies, new teachers are hired and others leave the teaching profession, etc.

The data collected through ELSTAT's census surveys measure enrollments, new entrants, etc at the end of the school or academic year (A cross-sectional methodology is employed, obtaining a snapshot on key variables such as on total enrollment, mobile students, etc.  at the end of the school-year).

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

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