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The International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED)1 is a comprehensive framework that facilitates the transformation of national education data into internationally agreed categories that make cross-national comparisons possible.
- Concepts definitions and classifications
The preparation of the data collection tables is guided by...
- UNESCO and education
UNESCO and Education This brochure details the work of...
- Concepts definitions and classifications
Since education systems vary in structure and content across countries, the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) provides the framework for presenting data in a comparable and uniform manner. It facilitates the transformation of national education data into internationally agreed categories that
The International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) was designed by UNESCO in the early 1970’s to serve ‘as an instrument suitable for assembling, compiling and presenting statistics of education both within individual countries and internationally’.
The preparation of the data collection tables is guided by the search for a common denominator between UNESCO-UIS, OECD and EUROSTAT. This common denominator is reflected in the UOE tables on students, new entrants, graduates, educational personnel, finance, class size and the ISCED mappings.
UNESCO and Education This brochure details the work of UNESCO’s Education Sector in putting into practice its core belief that education is a human right and a powerful tool in creating sustainable development. It reveals the scope and breadth of its work as the only United Nations agency with a mandate to cover all aspects of education.
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This paper provides. definition of good governance in education and a framework for thinking about governance issues as a way of improving performance in the education sector.
