Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning (Text with EEA relevance)
Modified by
Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 10 October 2019establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98(Text with EEA relevance), 32019R1700, October 14, 2019
Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 23 April 2008concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning(Text with EEA relevance)Article 1Subject matterThis Regulation establishes a common framework for the systematic production of Community statistics in the field of education and lifelong learning.Article 2DefinitionsFor the purpose of this Regulation:(a)"Community statistics" shall be defined as in the first indent of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 322/97;(b)"production of statistics" shall be defined as in the second indent of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 322/97;(c)"national authorities" shall be defined as in the third indent of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 322/97;(d)"education" means organised and sustained communication designed to bring about learningAccording to the 1997 version of the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED).;(e)"lifelong learning" means all learning activity undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competences within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related perspectiveCouncil Resolution of 27 June 2002 on lifelong learning (OJ C 163, 9.7.2002, p. 1).;(f)"micro-data" means individual statistical records;(g)"confidential data" means data which allow only indirect identification of the statistical units concerned, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 322/97 and Regulation (Euratom, EEC) No 1588/90.Article 3DomainsThis Regulation shall apply to the production of statistics in two domains:(a)Domain 1 shall cover statistics on education and training systems;(b)Domain 2 shall cover other statistics on education and lifelong learning, such as statistics on human capital and on the social and economic benefits of education, which are not covered by Domain 1 or by Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2019 establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ L 261 I, 14.10.2019, p. 1)..The production of statistics in those domains shall be carried out in accordance with the Annex.Article 4Statistical actions1.The production of Community statistics in the field of education and lifelong learning shall be implemented by individual statistical actions as follows:(a)the regular delivery of statistics on education and lifelong learning by the Member States, within specified deadlines for Domain 1;(b)the use of other statistical information systems and surveys, to provide additional statistical variables and indicators on education and lifelong learning, corresponding to Domain 2;(c)the development, improvement and updating of standards and manuals on statistical frameworks, concepts and methods;(d)the improvement of data quality, in the context of the quality framework, to include:relevance,accuracy,timeliness and punctuality,accessibility and clarity,comparability, andcoherence.Available capacities within the Member States for data collection and the processing and development of concepts and methods shall be taken into account by the Commission.Where appropriate, special attention and consideration shall be given to the regional dimension of the data collected. Where appropriate, data shall be systematically broken down by gender.2.Whenever possible, the Commission (Eurostat) shall seek cooperation with the UIS, the OECD and other international organisations with a view to ensuring international comparability of data and to avoid duplication of effort, in particular as regards the development and improvement of statistical concepts and methods and the delivery of statistics by the Member States.3.Whenever significant new data requirements or insufficient quality of data are identified and before any data collection, the Commission (Eurostat) shall institute pilot studies to be completed on a voluntary basis by the Member States. Such pilot studies shall be carried out in order to assess the feasibility of the relevant data collection, taking into consideration the benefits of the availability of the data in relation to the collection costs and the burden on respondents. Pilot studies shall not necessarily lead to corresponding implementing measures.Article 5Transmission of micro-data on individualsWhen necessary for the production of Community statistics, Member States shall transmit confidential micro-data resulting from sample surveys to the Commission (Eurostat) in accordance with the provisions on the transmission of data subject to confidentiality set out in Regulation (EC) No 322/97 and in Regulation (Euratom, EEC) No 1588/90. Member States shall ensure that the transmitted data do not permit the direct identification of the statistical units (individuals).Article 6Implementing measures1.The following measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, including measures to take account of economic and technical developments concerning the collection, transmission and processing of the data, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 7(3) with a view to ensuring the transmission of high quality data:(a)the selection and specification of subjects covered by the domains and their characteristics in response to policy or technical needs;(b)the breakdowns of characteristics;(c)the observation period and deadlines for transmission of results;(d)the quality requirements, including the required precision;(e)the quality reporting framework.If these measures lead to a requirement for a significant enlargement of existing data collections or for new data collections or surveys, implementing decisions shall be based on a cost-benefit analysis as part of a comprehensive analysis of the effects and implications, taking into account the benefit of the measures, the costs for the Member States and the burden on respondents.2.The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall take account of the following:(a)for both Domains, the potential burden on educational institutions and individuals;(b)for both Domains, the results of the pilot studies referred to in Article 4(3);(c)for Domain 1, the latest agreements between the UIS, the OECD and the Commission (Eurostat) on concepts, definitions, data collection format, data processing, periodicity and deadlines for transmission of results;(d)for Domain 2, the availability, suitability and the legal context of existing Community data sources after an exhaustive examination of all existing data sources.3.If necessary, limited derogations and transition periods for one or more Member States, both to be based upon objective grounds, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 7(2).Article 7Committee1.The Commission shall be assisted by the Statistical Programme Committee.2.Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.3.Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.Article 8Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEXDOMAINSDomain 1: Education and training systems1.AimThe aim of this data collection is to provide comparable data on key aspects of education and training systems, specifically on the participation and completion of education programmes, as well as on the cost and type of resources dedicated to education and training.2.ScopeThe data collection shall cover all domestic educational activities regardless of ownership of, or sponsorship by, the institutions concerned (whether public or private, national or foreign) and of the education delivery mechanism. Correspondingly, the coverage of the data collections shall extend to all student types and age groups.3.Subjects coveredData shall be collected on:(a)students’ enrolment, including the characteristics of the students;(b)entrants;(c)graduates and graduations;(d)education expenditure;(e)educational personnel;(f)foreign languages learnt;(g)class sizes;allowing the calculation of indicators on the inputs, processes and outputs of the education and training systems.Appropriate information (metadata) shall be transmitted by Member States, describing specificities of national education and training systems and their correspondence with international classifications as well as any deviations from the specifications of the data request and any other information which is essential for the interpretation of data and the compilation of comparable indicators.4.PeriodicityData and metadata shall be supplied annually, if not otherwise specified, within the deadlines agreed between the Commission (Eurostat) and the national authorities taking into account the latest agreements between the UIS, the OECD and the Commission (Eurostat).Domain 2: Participation of adults in lifelong learning1.AimThe aim of this survey shall be to provide comparable data on participation and non-participation of adults in lifelong learning.2.ScopeThe statistical unit shall be the individual, covering at least the population age range of 25-64 years. In the case of the collection of information through a survey, proxy answers shall be avoided, wherever possible.3.Subjects coveredSubjects covered by the survey shall be:(a)participation and non-participation in learning activities;(b)characteristics of these learning activities;(c)information on self-reported skills;(d)socio-demographic information.Data on participation in social and cultural activities shall also be collected on a voluntary basis as explanatory variables useful for further analysis of the participants and non-participants’ profiles.4.Data sources and sample sizeThe data source shall be a sample survey. Administrative data sources may be used to reduce the burden on respondents. Sample size shall be established on the basis of precision requirements that shall not require effective national sample sizes to be larger than 5000 individuals, calculated on the assumption of simple random sampling. Within these limits, specific subpopulations shall require particular sampling considerations.5.PeriodicityData shall be collected every five years. The first year of implementation shall be 2010, at the earliest.Domain 2: Other statistics on education and lifelong learning1.AimThe aim of this data collection shall be to provide further comparable data on education and lifelong learning to support specific policies at the Community level not included in Domain 1.2.ScopeOther statistics on education and lifelong learning shall refer to the following aspects:(a)statistics on education and the economy, required at Community level for monitoring policies on education, research, competitiveness and growth;(b)statistics on education and the labour market, required at Community level for monitoring employment policies;(c)statistics on education and social inclusion, required at Community level for monitoring policies on poverty, social inclusion and migrant integration.For the aspects listed above, the necessary data shall be acquired from existing Community statistical sources.