EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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

Compiling agency: LE GOUVERNEMENT DU GRAND-DUCHÉ DE LUXEMBOURG Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l’Enfance et de la Jeunesse


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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

LE GOUVERNEMENT DU GRAND-DUCHÉ DE LUXEMBOURG
Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l’Enfance et de la Jeunesse
1.2. Contact organisation unit

MENJE- SCRIPT- Division d'analyses de données et d'évaluation de projets éducatifs
1.5. Contact mail address

33, rives de Clausen  L-2165 Luxembourg


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:
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/luxembourg_fr
National system broad overview:
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/luxembourg_en
National Education System Description:
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/luxembourg_en
National Education System - Provisions regarding language learning:
http://eli.legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/loi/1968/05/10/n1 

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/teaching-and-learning-general-secondary-education-4_en 

Annex 1 - Provisions for language learning 2021 – Luxembourg
Structure of Education and Training Systems:
http://www.men.public.lu/fr/themes-transversaux/organisation-gouvernance/systeme-educatif/index.html 

 

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

 

Link to the ISCMAP program and qualification:
Annex 2 - ISCED Mapping for schoolyear 2020/2021 (UOE2022) – Luxembourg
National link to programs and qualifications:
http://www.men.public.lu/catalogue-publications/themes-transversaux/informations-generales-offre-scolaire/systeme-scolaire-organigramme/fr.pdf


Annexes:
Annex 1: Isced mapping 2019 (UOE2020) for Luxembourg
2.2. Classification system

International classification in use for Education administrative statistics UOE.
2.3. Coverage - sector

All sectors are covered.

Some minor missing in time series for private sector
2.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

EU concepts and definition applied
2.5. Statistical unit

Schools, pupils
2.6. Statistical population

Census
2.7. Reference area

Whole country
2.8. Coverage - Time

For the last data collection:

Academic year 2021-22

School year 2021-22

Financial year 2021
2.9. Base period

Academic and school year


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 0-4 CENTRAL SCHOOLS DATABASES register Ministry of Education
ISCED 5-8 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES DATABASES register Higher education institutions

 

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 0-4 Sources used for data on entrants  register   Ministry of Education
 ISCED 5-8  HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES DATABASES  register   Higher education institutions

 

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 0-4  public administration  register   APE-fonction publique
 ISCED 5-8  HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES DATABASES  register   Higher education institutions
 ISCED 0-4  local government  register   communes

 

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?)
not applicable  not applicable  not applicable  not applicable

 

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 0-4  regulations  data are computed on the base of the compulsory existing regulation  Ministry of Education

  

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 0-4 CENTRAL SCHOOLS DATABASES register Ministry of Education
ISCED 5-8 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES DATABASES register Higher education institutions

 

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 0-4   CENTRAL SCHOOLS DATABASES  Register   Ministry of Education
 ISCED 5-8   HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES DATABASES  Register   Higher education institutions
3.2. Frequency of data collection

For ISCED 0-3 data belong to a central register accessible to statistical use

For ISCED 4-8 data are transmitted once a year to the statistical unit
3.3. Data collection

data are collected through a questionnaire for ISCED 5-8 and private institutions 0-4

data are directly provided by the national register for ISCED 0-3
3.4. Data validation

Data are checked by automatic procedures
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
for financial figures we estimate the number of students for financial years as Yfin=2/3 summer semester + 1/3 winter semester    2 students part-time = 1 full-time student

 

 

Estimation 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
PERS and FIN2 number of personnel and expenditure ISCED 5 all internal proportional     ISCED 5 programs are taught in secondary schools. they are special tertiary programs but we miss specific data on slitted personnel from ISCED 3. So we allocate the number of personnel and the expenditure proportionally according to the number of ISCED 5 students on total ISCED 5 + ISCED 3 
split into Academic and Vocational programs number of personnel and expenditure ISCED 6 and 7 all  internal proportional       At ISCED 6 and 7 a split into academic and vocational programs of expenditure and personnel is not possible. So we allocate the number of personnel and the expenditure proportionally according to the number of registered students into academic and vocational programs respectively at ISCED 6 and ISCED 7 level
3.6. Adjustment

No adjustement


4. Quality management Top
4.1. Quality assurance

Internal consistency check
4.2. Quality management - assessment

Consistency check with national data publications


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 covered covered

covered

  covered not applicable  covered ISCED 5-8 independent private institutions
Reasons for unavailable data and planned actions to improve coverage         no regional breakdown for Luxembourg   Data are not yet reliable and of a good quality. Improvements are forreseen for next data collection. ISCED 5-8 independent private institutions represent around 1% of total target population.
5.3.1. Data completeness - rate

Not available.


6. Accuracy and reliability Top

Not applicable. All our sources are registers. No sampling involved.
6.1. Accuracy - overall

Not applicable.
6.2. Sampling error

Not applicable.
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?
 not applicable    no      

 

 

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    no  teacher aides data is not available  ISCED 05  ISCED 03  4 years old

 

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? 
       

 

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  higher education, yes  

 

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  private tertiary education is missing  not relevant      

 

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  number of semesters        

 

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
             only private education is not covered at the moment representing 1% of total population  only private education is not covered at the moment representing 1% of total population  

 

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, in tertiary education   each student has a key ID and we verify if they have obtained a previous tertiary degree

 

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  by law  yes
6.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate

Not available.
6.3.1.2. Common units - proportion

Not available.
6.3.2. Measurement error

Not available.
6.3.3. Non response error

Not available.
6.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate

Not available.
6.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate

Not available.
6.3.4. Processing error

Not available.
6.3.4.1. Imputation - rate

Not available.
6.3.5. Model assumption error

Not available.
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
           
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
 ISCED 0-4 august each year october         Data are collected during all year by the register. Data are first published in a restricted selection already in october of each year and disseminated by a press conference. Detailed data are disseminated at t+1
 ISCED 5-8 august each year october         Data are collected during all year by the register. Data are first published in a restricted selection already in october of each year and disseminated by a press conference. Data dissemination is under study
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
             

 

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. 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
 not relevant    

 

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
 not relevant  not relevant  not relevant not relevant  not relevant

 

Entrants New entrants by field of education Graduates from specific programs Graduates by field of education
 not relevant not relevant  not relevant  not relevant

 

Educational personnel in work- and school-based combined programs 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
 not relevant  not relevant not relevant  not relevant not relevant

 

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

 

Cost of a dual-system program 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 tutoring Student living costs Ancillary services coverage
 not relevant  not relevant  included  missing  missing meals, school health, transportation, educational counselling, sport, housing
8.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient

Not available.
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              

 

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
ENRL up to isced 3 enrolment 2009 Length of compulsory education passed from 15 to 16 years in 2009 no no  
GRAD up to isced 3 graduates 2009 Length of compulsory education passed from 15 to 16 years in 2009 no no  
FIN up to isced 3 financials 2009 Length of compulsory education passed from 15 to 16 years in 2009 no no   
PERS up to isced 3 personnel 2009 Length of compulsory education passed from 15 to 16 years in 2009 no no   
tertiary data all 2003 creation of university of Luxembourg in 2003 yes, isced 6-8 included no  
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
 none  none
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
The UOE educational expenditure data are compiled on a cash accounting ministries and administrative bodies are regarded as "education" and their expenditures counted, whereas in the national account such bodies are part of government administration.
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
not available  


11. Confidentiality Top
11.1. Confidentiality - policy

Not available.
11.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

Not available.


12. Comment Top

Supplementary descriptive text can be attached to data or metadata.


Related metadata Top


Annexes Top
Annex 1 - Provisions for language learning 2021 – Luxembourg
Annex 2 - ISCED Mapping for schoolyear 2020/2021 (UOE2022) – Luxembourg