EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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

Compiling agency: Statistics Portugal


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



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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

Statistics Portugal
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Department of Demographic and Social Statistics - Labour Market Statistics Unit
1.5. Contact mail address

Avenida António José de Almeida, 1000-043 LISBOA, PORTUGAL 


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.

Annex 1

 

Please, use the box below if you wish to complement or amend the information provided by Eurydice:
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/portugal_en
http://www.oecd.org/edu/highlightsportugal.htm
 
 

 

 

 

Further information on data flagged ‘d’ in the database is available to download from the Annex of the Metadata page for Education administrative data from 2013 onwards (ISCED 2011):
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/educ_uoe_enr_esms.htm

 

National link to programmes and qualifications:
http://www.catalogo.anqep.gov.pt/Home/QNQ
2.2. Classification system

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available for the next collection.
2.3. Coverage - sector

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available for the next collection.
2.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available for the next collection.
2.5. Statistical unit

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available for the next collection.
2.6. Statistical population

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available for the next collection.
2.7. Reference area

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available for the next collection.
2.8. Coverage - Time

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available for the next collection.
2.9. Base period

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available for the next collection.


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) Date when the information is made available to the UOE data provider Responsible of the source (UOE data provider / Other: which-one?)
ISCED 0/1/2/3/4 Data regarding public schools under the sole tutelage of the Ministry of Education. Register September DGEEC
ISCED 0/1/2/3/4 Data from private schools with contracts and under the sole tutelage of the Ministry of Education. Register September DGEEC
ISCED 1/2/3 Data regarding adult education from the national system for recognition, validation and certification of competences (RVCC), through the System for Information and Management of Education and Training Offerings (SIGO), from the National Agency for Qualification and Vocational Education (ANQEP). Register September DGEEC
ISCED 1/2/3/4 Data reported by the Employment and Vocational Training Institute (IEFP), from the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security. Register September DGEEC/ANQEP/IEFP
ISCED 0/1/2/3/4 Data from Annual School Survey regarding private schools and public schools under the tutelage of the Ministry of Education and other Ministries. Electronic survey September DGEEC/IEFP
ISCED 4/ 5/6/7/8 Statistical Survey Register on Students Enrolled and Graduates in Tertiary Education. Electronic Survey September DGEEC

 

Sources used for data on entrants
Detailed variables concerned Name of the source Type (Survey / Register / Estimation / Other) Date when the information is made available to the UOE data provider Responsible of the source (UOE data provider / Other: which-one?)
ISCED 4 Data reported by the Employment and Vocational Training Institute (IEFP), from the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security.
Note: ISCED level 4 students enrolled in non-tertiary education institutions.		 Register September

DGEEC/ANQEP/IEFP
ISCED 4 Data from Annual School Survey regarding private schools and public schools under the tutelage of the Ministry of Education and other Ministries.
Note: ISCED level 4 students enrolled in non-tertiary education institutions.		 Electronic survey. September

DGEEC/IEFP
ISCED 4/5/6/7/8 Statistical Survey Register on Students Enrolled and Graduates in Tertiary Education. Electronic survey. September

DGEEC

 

Sources used for data on personnel
Detailed variables concerned Name of the source Type (Survey / Register / Estimation / Other) Date when the information is made available to the UOE data provider Responsible of the source (UOE data provider / Other: which-one?)
ISCED 0/1/2/3/4 Data regarding public schools under the sole tutelage of the Ministry of Education. Register September DGEEC
ISCED 0/1/2/3/4 Data from private schools with contracts and under the sole tutelage of the Ministry of Education. Register September DGEEC
ISCED 0/1/2/3/4 Data from Annual School Survey regarding private schools and public schools under the tutelage of the Ministry of Education and other Ministries. Electronic survey. September DGEEC
ISCED 4/5/6/7/8 Biographical Record of Tertiary Education Academic Staff. Electronic survey. September DGEEC

 

Sources used for data on enrolments at regional level
Detailed variables concerned Name of the source Type (Survey / Register / Estimation / Other) Date when the information is made available to the UOE data provider Responsible of the source (UOE data provider / Other: which-one?)
ISCED 0/1/2/3/4 Data regarding public schools under the sole tutelage of the Ministry of Education. Register September DGEEC
ISCED 0/1/2/3/4 Data from private schools with contracts and under the sole tutelage of the Ministry of Education. Register September DGEEC
ISCED 1/2/3 Data regarding adult education from the national system for recognition, validation and certification of competences (RVCC), through the System for Information and Management of Education and Training Offerings (SIGO), from the National Agency for Qualification and Vocational Education (ANQEP). Register September DGEEC
ISCED 1/2/3/4 Data reported by the Employment and Vocational Training Institute (IEFP), from the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security. Register September DGEEC/ANQEP/IEFP
ISCED 0/1/2/3/4 Data from Annual School Survey regarding private schools and public schools under the tutelage of the Ministry of Education and other Ministries. Electronic survey September DGEEC/IEFP
ISCED 4/5/6/7/8 Statistical Survey Register on Students Enrolled and Graduates in Tertiary Education. Electronic survey September DGEEC

 

 

Sources used for data on foreign languages learning
Detailed variables concerned Name of the source Type (Survey / Register / Estimation / Other) Date when the information is made available to the UOE data provider Responsible of the source (UOE data provider / Other: which-one?)
ISCED 1/2/3 Data regarding public schools under the sole tutelage of the Ministry of Education. Register September DGEEC
ISCED 1/2/3/4 Data from private schools with contracts and under the sole tutelage of the Ministry of Education. Register September DGEEC
ISCED 1/2/3 Data from Annual School Survey regarding private schools and public schools under the tutelage of the Ministry of Education and other Ministries. Electronic survey September DGEEC

 

 

Sources used for data on graduates
Detailed variables concerned Name of the source Type (Survey / Register / Estimation / Other) Date when the information is made available to the UOE data provider Responsible of the source (UOE data provider / Other: which-one?)
ISCED 3/4 Data regarding public schools under the sole tutelage of the Ministry of Education. Register September DGEEC
ISCED 3/4 Data from private schools with contracts and under the sole tutelage of the Ministry of Education. Register September DGEEC
ISCED 3 Data regarding adult education from the national system for recognition, validation and certification of competences (RVCC), through the System for Information and Management of Education and Training Offerings (SIGO), from the National Agency for Qualification and Vocational Education (ANQEP). Register September DGEEC
ISCED 3/4 Data reported by the Employment and Vocational Training Institute (IEFP), from the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security. Register September DGEEC/ANQEP/IEFP
ISCED 3/4 Data from Annual School Survey regarding private schools and public schools under the tutelage of the Ministry of Education and other Ministries. Electronic survey September DGEEC/IEFP
ISCED 4/5/6/7/8 Statistical Survey Register on Students Enrolled and Graduates in Tertiary Education. Electronic survey September DGEEC

 

Sources used for data on education expenditure
Detailed variables concerned Name of the source Type (Survey / Register / Estimation / Other) Date when the information is made available to the UOE data provider Responsible of the source (UOE data provider / Other: which-one?)
Central Expenditure Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Education and Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education.  Mainly register June IGEFE
ISCED 0/1/2/3/4
Regional Expenditure		 Regional Offices for Education Statistics in the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira. Mainly register July SREA/DREM
Finance 1 (Scholarships and other grants to students/households on tertiary educational institutions).   Direct consultation August/September FCT/DGES
Finance 1 and Finance 2 (Expenditure for R&D activities) R&D Survey Electronic survey July/August DGEEC
Expenditure on private ISCED 6/8 educational institutions. National Annual accounts of private tertiary educational institutions. Register July/August Statistics Portugal
Finance 1 (Household expenditure). National Annual accounts of household sector; Consumer Price Index information; Household budget survey. Register and survey (Household budget survey). October Statistics Portugal
Finance 1 (International Sources) . National Annual accounts. Register October Statistics Portugal
Finance 1 (Government sources). National Annual accounts of General Government. Register. October Statistics Portugal
Finance 1 (Expenditure of other non-educational private entities). National Annual accounts. Register. October Statistics Portugal
Finance 2 (Expenditure of private educational entities). National Annual accounts. Register. October Statistics Portugal
3.2. Frequency of data collection

Annual
3.3. Data collection

Not available.
3.4. Data validation

Not available.
3.5. Data compilation

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

 

Weighting methods
Weighted figures for differing reference periods Weighted figures for differing theoretical ages Conversion factors from part-time to full-time equivalent (FTE) data
Not applicable. Not applicable. Conversion factor of students from FTE: 0,5.

 

 

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
First time graduates. ISCED 3 First-time graduates. ISCED 3 2019/2020 Internal to UOE. Not sample-based. DGEEC. Unavailability of data. In Portugal, the total number of ISCED level 3 graduates is considered to be a good estimation of the number of ISCED level 3 first-time graduates.
Breakdown of the expenditure by ISCED. Number of students and classes ISCED 1/2/3 2019 Internal to UOE. Not sample-based. DGEEC. In Portugal, the same school may have and the same teachers may teach classes of various educational levels. The breakdown of costs is made based on students/classes proportion.
Educational expenditure. Household expenditures ISCED 2 to 8 2019 External to UOE. Not sample-based. Statistics Portugal Unavailability of data. Data on household expenditure was estimated using data from the National Annual Accounts of household sector, to which was applied the expenditure structure of the Household budget survey results.  
3.6. Adjustment

Not available.


4. Quality management Top
4.1. Quality assurance

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available for the next collection.
4.2. Quality management - assessment

Not available.


5. Relevance Top
5.1. Relevance - User Needs

Not available.
5.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

Not available.
5.3. Completeness

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

 

ISCED levels not covered
  Enrolments Entrants Personnel Foreign languages learning Regional enrolments Graduates Education expenditure
Data not covered ISCED 1/2/3: Data breakdown in "school-based" and "work-based"  

a) ISCED 1/2/3: Data regarding non-teaching staff.

(b) ISCED 4: Data included in ISCED level 3.

(c) ISCED 5-8: Personnel employed at the tertiary level of education whose primary assignment is research not covered.

 

 ISCED 1/2/3: data regarding students from schools from the Autonomous Regions.     ISCED 4: Data included in  ISCED Level 3
Reasons for unavailable data and, planned actions to improve coverage ISCED 1/2/3: Introduction of changes in the data collection instruments (administrative register and school surveys)   (a) ISCED 1/2/3: Data not available.

(b) ISCED 1/2/3: Lack of correspondence between national data categories and UOE data categories.

(c) Until 2018/2019, information on researchers was not collected, so we could not report these figures.
Since 2019/2020, information on researchers has been collected in our surveys. Thus, in the future, with the separation of the categories of Research/Instruction,
we may be able to include researchers.

 ISCED 1/2/3: estimation of missing data     ISCED 4:
Data included in  ISCED Level 3
5.3.1. Data completeness - rate

Not available.


6. Accuracy and reliability Top
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?
If no, how does the coverage deviate from the UOE Manual recommendation?
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. Not applicable. In Portugal, in non-tertiary education, all the educational courses/programmes are organised by the educational institutions.
However, in practice, all the types of vocational courses involve either internships or the completion, in parallel, of the practical and technical components in a working environment (in businesses).
It does not deviate.
No Not applicable. Not applicable.  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            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, if they are enrolled in programmes whose completion provided a school certificate.  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  Not Applicable  YES  Not Applicable

 

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  All types of courses with equivalence to the courses from the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education. Portugal reports data regarding programmes that provide school certification, regardless of the Ministry under which tutelage the institutions that provide the courses are.  Short duration courses from other Ministries that do not provide equivalence are not included.

  

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?
Yes. Not applicable. Yes. Not applicable. All programmes are included. 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?
Yes. The information system that exists in Portugal allows the disaggregation  of the students in mobility and also to know the duration of their mobility process (three months, one semester or one academic year). Not applicable. Yes. No. The data reported refers only to Portugal Mainland.

 

National programmes not covered by the UOE data collection, by ISCED level - Reasons why they are not covered
Programmes not covered at ISCED 0 - pre-primary level of 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 Programmes not covered at ISCED 5 Programmes not covered at ISCED 6 Programmes not covered at ISCED 7 and 8

No.
Currently Portugal:
(1) Does collect and report pre-primary education data (from 3 years to 6 years old);
(2) Does not report data regarding early child care (under 3 years old).

 All programmes are covered. All programmes are covered.  All programmes are covered. All programmes are covered. 

All programmes are covered.
[New programme from 2014/2015 (short cycle tertiary education - Higher education professional courses)]

 All programmes are covered.

ISCED 7: All programmes are covered.

ISCED 8: All programmes are covered.

 

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)?
     
6.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate

Not applicable.
6.3.1.2. Common units - proportion

Not applicable.
6.3.2. Measurement error

Not applicable.
6.3.3. Non response error

Not applicable.
6.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate

Not applicable.
6.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate

Not applicable.
6.3.4. Processing error

Not applicable.
6.3.4.1. Imputation - rate

Not applicable.
6.3.5. Model assumption error

Not applicable.
6.4. Seasonal adjustment

Not applicable.
6.5. Data revision - policy

Not available.
6.6. Data revision - practice

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

Type of data reviewed Detailed variables concerned Reference time period Year when the revision was made Reason having led to the revision Consequences on accuracy
Enrolment in tertiary level All detailed variables concerning the tertiary level. The change in methodology have implications on total enrolment.  2011/2012 to 2015/2016  2016 and 2017 To better align the Portuguese data reporting procedures with UOE manual: following the guidelines described, the foreign students in international exchange programmes that undertake part of their studies at a Portuguese HEI, but are credited at their home institution, were excluded from enrollment statistics. (a) Better alignment of our reports with the best pratices recommended in the UOE and ISCED manuals.
(b) Better international comparability of the data.
New entrants in tertiary level All detailed variables concerning the tertiary level. The change in methodology have implications on total new entrants. 2011/2012 to 2015/2016 2016 and 2017 To better align the Portuguese data reporting procedures with UOE manual: following the guidelines described, the foreign students in international exchange programmes that undertake part of their studies at a Portuguese HEI, but are credited at their home institution, were excluded from enrollment statistics. (a) Better alignment of our reports with the best pratices recommended in the UOE and ISCED manuals.
(b) Better international comparability of the data.
Graduates in tertiary level All detailed variables concerning the tertiary level. The change in methodology have implications on total graduates. 2006/2007 to 2015/2016 2016 and 2017

To better align the Portuguese data reporting procedures with the UOE manual: following the guidelines described, students that complete education programmes, or stages of education programmes, that do not correspond to full ISCED level completion are excluded from graduates' statistics.
These programmes are the following:
- prog. 06.04 - Tertiary education - second programme in higher education level (specialised studies "post-graduation") for holders of a first degree "bacharel" level
- prog. 07.04 - Tertiary education - second programme in higher education level (specialised studies "post-graduation") for holders of a first degree "licenciado" level
- prog. 07.06 - Tertiary education - second qualification in higher education level (specialized course) for holders of a first degree "licenciado" level
- prog. 08.03 - Tertiary education - second advanced research qualification (specialized course) for holders of a first degree "mestrado" level

 (a) Better alignment of our reports with the best pratices recommended in the UOE and ISCED manuals.
(b) Better international comparability of the data.
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
Data on students, personnel, and foreign languages in non-tertiary education 01.September.t 31.August.t+1 01.September.t+1 31.March.t+2 01.June.t+2    
Data on education expenditure (Ministry of Education and Science) January.t+1 May.t+1 June.t+1 November.t+1 December.t+1    
Data on education expenditure (National Accounts) January.t+1 June.t+1 July.t+1 September.t+1 October t+1 (usually)    
Data on enrolments in tertiary education January.t+1 May.t+1 February.t+1 September.t+1 September.t+1    
Data on graduates in tertiary education January.t+2 March.t+2 March.t+2 September.t+2 July.t+2    
Data on personnel in tertiary education January.t+1 February.t+1 March.t+1 August.t+1 September.t+1    
7.1.1. Time lag - first result

Not available.
7.1.2. Time lag - final result

Not available.
7.2. Punctuality

See below.
7.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication

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

 

Submission dates for the latest reference year (academic year t-t+1, or financial year t)
Deadline for transmission of data: 30 September t+2 Deadline for transmission of data: 30 November of t+2
Enrolments Entrants Personnel Foreign languages learning Regional data Class Graduates Education expenditure Credit mobility ISCMAP
30 September t+2 30 September t+2 30 September t+2 15 October t+2 30 September t+2 15 October t+2 30 November t+2   30 November t+2  

 

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
     

 

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
  Data not available. In tertiary education, Portugal reports "enrolments" instead of "students enrolled". Improved procedures will be implemented in order to reinforce the alignment of Portuguese reports with the recommended best practices.    

 

Entrants New entrants by field of education Graduates and graduations from specific programmes Graduates versus graduations Graduates: unduplicated count Graduations by field of education
   Data not available. Data not available. No, because at the moment we don't have a way to differentiate them. Yes. Data not available.

 

Educational personnel in work- and school-based combined programmes Educational personnel taxonomy: classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) Educational staff at ISCED level 0 Educational personnel at ISCED levels 5-6 Educational personnel and temporary replacements
Data not available.

ISCED 4: Academic staff usually teach in ISCED level 3 and 4 programmes in upper secondary schools.

 Data not available. Data not available. Data not available.

 

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
 2019 No. As Pre-primary educational programmes are considered to be integrated, the childcare component related to children aged 3 to 6 is included.
Please also note that Portugal doesn´t report data for children aged under 3.		 Currently, we are not able do determine the share to exclude.  Yes.  Yes. Yes (data included in ancillary services expenditure, from where we are not able to desagregate it).

 

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
 Not applicable.  Not applicable. Fully funded.     Meals, transportation, afternoon child care.
8.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient

Not applicable.
8.2. Comparability - over time

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

 



 Main changes compared to data transmitted for the previous reference period
Enrolments Entrants Personnel Foreign languages learning Regional data Graduates Education expenditure
Changes in the educational system

 

            
Changes in the coverage              
Changes in the methodology Since 2011/2012, the foreign students in international exchange programmes that undertake part of their studies at a Portuguese HEI, but credited at their home institution, were excluded from enrollment statistics. Since 2011/2012, the foreign students in international exchange programmes that undertake part of their studies at a Portuguese HEI, but credited at their home institution, were excluded from enrollment statistics.       Since 2006/2007, students that complete education programmes, or stages of education programmes, that do not correspond to full ISCED level completion are excluded from graduates' statistics.
These programmes are the following:
- prog. 03.08 - Upper secondary education - Education and training courses - Type 4;
- prog. 03.09 - Upper secondary education - Education and training courses - Complementary training type;
- prog. 03.12 - Upper secondary education - Education and training courses - Type 7;
- prog. 06.04 - Tertiary education - second programme in higher education level (specialised studies "post-graduation") for holders of a first degree "bacharel" level;
- prog. 07.04 - Tertiary education - second programme in higher education level (specialised studies "post-graduation") for holders of a first degree "licenciado" level;
- prog. 07.06 - Tertiary education - second qualification in higher education level (specialized course) for holders of a first degree "licenciado" level;
- prog. 08.03 - Tertiary education - second advanced research qualification (specialized course) for holders of a first degree "mestrado" level.		  
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
Enrolments         Since 2011/2012, the foreign students in international exchange programmes that undertake part of their studies at a Portuguese HEI, but credited at their home institution, were excluded from enrollment statistics.

 
Entrants         Since 2011/2012, the foreign students in international exchange programmes that undertake part of their studies at a Portuguese HEI, but credited at their home institution, were excluded from enrollment statistics.  
Graduates         Since 2006/2007, students that complete education programmes, or stages of education programmes, that do not correspond to full ISCED level completion are excluded from graduates' statistics.
These programmes are the following:
- prog. 03.08 - Upper secondary education - Education and training courses - Type 4;
- prog. 03.09 - Upper secondary education - Education and training courses - Complementary training type;
- prog. 03.12 - Upper secondary education - Education and training courses - Type 7;
- prog. 06.04 - Tertiary education - second programme in higher education level (specialised studies "post-graduation") for holders of a first degree "bacharel" level;
- prog. 07.04 - Tertiary education - second programme in higher education level (specialised studies "post-graduation") for holders of a first degree "licenciado" level;
- prog. 07.06 - Tertiary education - second qualification in higher education level (specialized course) for holders of a first degree "licenciado" level;
- prog. 08.03 - Tertiary education - second advanced research qualification (specialized course) for holders of a first degree "mestrado" level.		  
Enrolments/Graduates     In 2016/2017 ISCED 4 programs were extinguished in tertiary education institutions. Since 2016/2017, these programs have been taught only in upper secondary schools.      
Entrants     Since 2014/2015, ISCED 4 programs at tertiary education institutions no longer have new entrants due to the extinction of these programs in higher education.      
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

Not available.
8.5. Coherence - National Accounts

The extent to which statistics are reconcilable with National Accounts.

 

Calculation method Scope of education
 Data from the National Accounts are used in the estimation of Education expenditure but figures may not comply with National Account standards. Data from the National Accounts are used in the estimation of Education expenditure but figures may not comply with National Account standards.
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
Time spent (in working days) Comments
500 full time equivalent The time the administrative staff spent to complete UOE concerns to:
- fill in UOE files
- validation of the set of tables and indicators initially sent by Eurostat/OECD
- validation of the tables that are going to be published by Eurostat/OECD
- validation of Eurostat/OECD publications (eg., the ones on Eurostat website and the Education at a Glance)
- preparation of the databases using the international classifications and nomenclatures
- integration of different national sources of information


11. Confidentiality Top
11.1. Confidentiality - policy

Not available.
11.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

Not available.


12. Comment Top

Since 2011/2012, the foreign students in international exchange programmes that undertake part of their studies at a Portuguese HEI, but credited at their home institution, were excluded from enrollment statistics.

Since 2006/2007, students that complete education programmes, or stages of education programmes, that do not correspond to full ISCED level completion, are excluded from national graduate statistics.

The decrease in ISCED 4 can be explained by the extinction of ISCED 4 programmes in tertiary education institutions.


Related metadata Top


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