Overview of education statistics in Denmark Christian Vittrup

Overview of education statistics in Denmark Christian Vittrup Peter Bohnstedt Anan Hansen Education Statistics Denmark

A simple model Basic information on the students Who § Where § What § When § 2

Inter-connection of basis registres Institution register Education register Unique identification of institution Unique identification of educational programme Educationstatisticsregistres Education - Intergrated studentregistres register Education statistics - Intergrated student register Attainment register - - -Intergrated student register Attainment register Etc. - - -Attainment register Etc. - Etc. CPR register Unique identification of individual 3

CPR register Unique identification of individual The CPR-number covers a range of information about every individual Name, address and if possible position marital status birth registration information (eg, information about place of birth) citizenship or any basis for residence other relationships (for example, information on parents and parental responsibility) membership to the national church historic data on residence The CPR register is hosted by the Ministry of Domestic Affairs 4

Education register Unique identification of educational programme The Education register covers all educational programmes in Denmark from the early 1970’s till present. The register covers detailed information about programme content and meta-data, and classification. Name and formal acknowledgement Qualification Minimum duration Placement in education system based on total cumulative years of education Classification (level + Field of Education) Responsible ministry The Education register is hosted by Statistics Denmark 5

Reality: Education STARTS General bakery education ENDS Specialization #1 Statistics Denmark: Specialization #2 Specialization #3 Specialization #4 UDD_TEXT AUDD_TEXT 4161 Bager og konditor 4440 4412 4441 4444 Bager Brødbager Konditor Chokolade- og konfektureassistent 6

Institution register Unique identification of institution The Institution register covers all units in Denmark that provide education. The register contains detailed information about the educational institutions, local counseling centres etc. Name and location CVR-number (link to detailed information in external business register) Institution leader and contact information Classification by institution type Classification by institution geographical unit Ownership (private, public) Local authority responsible for institution (if public) The Institution register is hosted by the Ministry of Education 7

Educational institutions in Denmark Arts Academies Police and defence Universites maritime educ. University Colleges VET intro. Business Academies VET main courses Upper secondary education general Special schools etc. Upper secondary SNE Primary school 8

Danish Education System Person Time Ministries legislation, regulations Institution register Education register CPR register Statistics Denmark Data collection Student register Adult education register Ph. Dregister Data warehouse Educational attainment register

Registers in Education Statistics: Basic registers Activity registers Qualification registers Attainment Register Edited student registers Popula -tion Reg. Inst. Reg. Course Particip. Reg. Educati on Reg. Student Reg. (Raw data) Qualification Reg. Additional data: Grades Special need educ. ECTS Attainment Reg. Harmonised Student Reg. Ph. D. AES, CVTS, mobile students

The Student Register: education from cradle to the grave Established in the early 1970's as a longitudinal register Contents: • Education code • Start date • End date • Institution

The educational attainment of the Danish population Styrelsen for Indvandres Voksen Autorisations Folketælling Internationale Medbragte uddannelse registre 1970 uddannelser Udd. Elevregistret 1972 - Kvalifiklationsregistret Befolkningens uddannelse UDD_ ALMUDD UDD_ ERHUDD. • Personnummer • Institutionsnummer • Uddannelseskode • Startdato • Slutdato • Kilde UDD_ HFUDD UDD_ SENUDD Grønland Phd

Educational Institutions System suppliers It system support for Delivery of data Search for errors, corrections and recoding ü Validation ü Recoding to Delivery of data format used by DST ü Control of mayor fluctuations etc.

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