Commission Regulation (EU) No 317/2013 of 8 April 2013 amending the Annexes to Regulations (EC) No 1983/2003, (EC) No 1738/2005, (EC) No 698/2006, (EC) No 377/2008 and (EU) No 823/2010 as regards the International Standard Classification of Education Text with EEA relevance

Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1983/2003

Article 1

Footnote No 19 in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1983/2003 is replaced by the following: ‘ISCED 2011: International standard classification of education 2011.’.

Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1738/2005

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 1738/2005 is amended as follows: (1) ‘ISCED 97’is replaced by ‘ISCED 2011’ throughout the Annexes; (2) variable 2.5 of Annex I is replaced by the following: ‘ Educational attainment level (ISCED 2011) ’; (3) variable 2.5 of Annex II is replaced by the following: ‘ Educational attainment level (ISCED 2011) This variable concerns the highest level of education successfully completed, which the employee has received according to the International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 version (ISCED 2011). The expression “level successfully completed” must be associated with obtaining a certificate or a diploma, when there is certification. In cases where there is no certification, successful completion must be associated with full attendance. Groups of codes to be used are defined in the Implementing Arrangements of the SES survey.’.

Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 698/2006

Article 3

Regulation (EC) No 698/2006 is amended as follows: In Section 2.1(2) of the Annex, the reference to ‘level of education (ISCED 0 to 6)’ is replaced by ‘Educational attainment level (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 8)’.

Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 377/2008

Article 4

Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 is amended as follows: Annex III is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 823/2010

Article 5

Regulation (EU) No 823/2010 is amended as follows: Annexes I and II are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 6

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply as from the reference year starting on 1 January 2014.

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 (1) In Annex III the instructions for the codification of the variables ‘HATLEVEL’, ‘HATFIELD’, and ‘HATYEAR’ shall be replaced by the following: Name Column Periodicity Code Description Filter/Remarks ‘HATLEVEL 197/199 QUARTERLY   Educational attainment level  ( 1 ) Everybody aged 15 years or more 000 No formal education or below ISCED 1 100 ISCED 1 200 ISCED 2 (incl. ISCED 3 programmes of duration less than 2 years) 302 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, sequential (i.e. access to next ISCED 3 programme only) 303 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, terminal or access to ISCED 4 only 304 ISCED 3 with access to ISCED 5, 6 or 7 300 ISCED 3 programme of duration of 2 years and more, without possible distinction of access to other ISCED levels 400 ISCED 4 500 ISCED 5 600 ISCED 6 700 ISCED 7 800 ISCED 8 999 Not applicable (child less than 15 years) blank No answer HATYEAR 200/203 YEARLY   Year when this level was successfully completed HATLEVEL = 100-800 The four digits of year when highest level of education was successfully completed are entered 9999 Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 100 to 800) blank No answer HATVOC 204 QUARTERLY   Orientation of this level HATLEVEL = 300 to 400 and 1 General (15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 or 2 Vocational (AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR ≤ 15)) 9 Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 300 to 400 or (AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR > 15))   blank No answer   HATFIELD 205/208 YEARLY   Field of this level HATLEVEL = 300 to 800 and 0000-9998 Level 1 of the classification of fields of education and training  ( 2 ) (15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 or 9999 Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 300 to 800 or (AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR > 15)) (AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR ≤ 15)) blank No answer   (2) In Annex III the variable ‘EDUCFILD’ and the instructions for the codification of the variable ‘EDUCLEVL’ shall be replaced by the following: Name Column Periodicity Code Description Filter/Remarks ‘EDUCLEVL 209 QUARTERLY   Level of this education  ( 3 ) EDUCSTAT = 1 or 3 1 ISCED 1 2 ISCED 2 3 ISCED 3 4 ISCED 4 5 ISCED 5 6 ISCED 6 7 ISCED 7 8 ISCED 8 9 Not applicable (EDUCSTAT ≠ 1 or 3) blank No answer EDUCVOC 210 QUARTERLY   Orientation of this education EDUCLEVL = 3 to 4 1 General 2 Vocational 9 Not applicable (EDUCLEVL ≠ 3 to 4) blank No answer ( 1 )   Highest level of education successfully completed as defined by ISCED 2011, coding based on ISCED mappings to be delivered to Eurostat. ( 2 )   Or subdivisions of the classification of fields of education and training.’ ( 3 )   Coding based on ISCED mappings to be delivered to Eurostat.’

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 823/2010 (1) In Annex I the instructions for the codification of the variables ‘HATLEVEL’, ‘HATFIELD’, ‘HATYEAR’, ‘HATVOC’, ‘HATOTHER’, ‘HATOTHER_LEVEL’, ‘HATOTHER_VOC’, ‘HATOTHER_FIELD’, ‘HATCOMP’ and ‘HATCOMPHIGH’ shall be replaced by the following: Variable name and status Code Description Filter ‘ HATLEVEL   EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEVEL (Highest level of education successfully completed as defined by ISCED 2011, coding based on ISCED mappings to be delivered to Eurostat) Everybody   000 No formal education or below ISCED 1     100 ISCED 1     200 ISCED 2 (incl. ISCED 3 programmes of duration less than 2 years)     302 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, sequential (i.e. access to next ISCED 3 programme only)     303 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, terminal or access to ISCED 4 only     304 ISCED 3 with access to ISCED 5, 6 or 7     300 ISCED 3 programme of duration of 2 years and more, without possible distinction of access to other ISCED levels     400 ISCED 4     500 ISCED 5     600 ISCED 6     700 ISCED 7     800 ISCED 8     – 1 No answer   HATFIELD   FIELD OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED HATLEVEL = 300 to 800 0000-9998 Level 1 of the classification of fields of education and training (1) (1) or subdivisions of the classification of fields of education and training, details provided in the Adult Education Survey Manual referred to in Article 6   – 1 No answer     – 2 Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 300 to 800)   HATYEAR   YEAR WHEN HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED HATLEVEL ≠ 000, – 1   four digits The four digits of the year when highest level of education or training was successfully completed are entered     – 1 No answer     – 2 Not applicable (HATLEVEL = 000, – 1)   HATVOC   ORIENTATION OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED HATLEVEL = 300 to 400 and (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) ≤ 20   1 General education     2 Vocational education     – 1 No answer     – 2 Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 300 to 400 or (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) > 20   HATOTHER (optional)   OTHER FORMAL EDUCATION OR TRAINING SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED IN ANOTHER FIELD THAN “HATLEVEL” HATLEVEL = 300 to 800 and (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) ≤ 20   1 Yes     2 No     – 1 No answer     – 2 Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 300 to 800 or (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) > 20   HATOTHER_LEVEL (optional)   Level of the formal education programme HATOTHER = 1   300-800 Coded as HATLEVEL     – 1 No answer     – 2 Not applicable (HATOTHER ≠ 1)   HATOTHER_VOC (optional)   Orientation of the formal education programme HATOTHER = 1 and HATOTHER_LEVEL = 300 to 400   1-2 Coded as HATVOC     – 1 No answer     – 2 Not applicable (HATOTHER ≠ 1 or HATOTHER_LEVEL ≠ 300 to 400)   HATOTHER_FIELD (optional)   Field of the formal education programme HATOTHER = 1 and HATOTHER_LEVEL = 300 to 800   0000-9998 Coded as HATFIELD     – 1 No answer     – 2 Not applicable (HATOTHER ≠ 1 or HATOTHER_LEVEL ≠ 300 to 800)   HATCOMP (optional)   PROCEDURE OF RECOGNITION OF SKILLS and COMPETENCES UNDERTAKEN Everybody   1 Yes, certification obtained     2 Yes, procedure ongoing     3 No     – 1 No answer   HATCOMPHIGH (optional)   RECOGNITION OF SKILLS and COMPETENCES ALLOWS ACCESS TO A higher formal education programme than the level mentioned in “HATLEVEL” HATCOMP = 1,2 and HATLEVEL ≠ 000, – 1   1 Yes     2 No     – 1 No answer     – 2 Not applicable (HATCOMP ≠ 1,2 or HATLEVEL = 000, – 1) ’   (2) In Annex I the instructions for the codification of the variables ‘DROPHIGH’, ‘DROPLEVEL’ and ‘DROPVOC’ shall be replaced by the following: Variable name and status Code Description Filter ‘ DROPHIGH   FORMAL education ABANDONED, higher than the level mentioned in “HATLEVEL” but NOT COMPLETED HATLEVEL ≠ 000, – 1 and (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) ≤ 20   1 Yes     2 No     – 1 No answer     – 2 Not applicable (HATLEVEL = 000, – 1 or (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) > 20)   DROPLEVEL   Level of the FORMAL education not completed (as defined by ISCED 2011) DROPHIGH = 1   200 ISCED 2 (incl. ISCED 3 programmes of duration less than 2 years)     302 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, sequential (i.e. access to next ISCED 3 programme only)     303 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, terminal or access to ISCED 4 only     304 ISCED 3 with access to ISCED 5, 6 or 7     300 ISCED 3 programme of duration of 2 years and more, without possible distinction of access to other ISCED levels     400 ISCED 4     500 ISCED 5     600 ISCED 6     700 ISCED 7     800 ISCED 8     – 1 No answer     – 2 Not applicable (DROPHIGH ≠ 1)   DROPVOC (optional)   Orientation of the FORMAL education not completed DROPLEVEL = 300 to 400 and (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) ≤ 20   1 General education     2 Vocational education     – 1 No answer     – 2 Not applicable (DROPLEVEL ≠ 300 to 400 or (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) > 20 ’   (3) In Annex I the instructions for the codification of the variables ‘FEDLEVEL’, ‘FEDFIELD’ and ‘FEDVOC’ shall be replaced by the following: Variable name and status Code Description Filter ‘ FEDLEVEL   Level of the most recent FORMAL education activity (as defined by ISCED 2011) FEDNUM ≥ 1   100 ISCED 1     200 ISCED 2 (incl. ISCED 3 programmes of duration less than 2 years)     302 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, sequential (i.e. access to next ISCED 3 programme only)     303 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, terminal or access to ISCED 4 only     304 ISCED 3 with access to ISCED 5, 6 or 7     300 ISCED 3 programme of duration of 2 years and more, without possible distinction of access to other ISCED levels     400 ISCED 4     500 ISCED 5     600 ISCED 6     700 ISCED 7     800 ISCED 8     – 2 Not applicable (FEDNUM = 0)   FEDFIELD   Field of the most recent FORMAL education activity FEDNUM ≥ 1 and FEDLEVEL = 300 to 800 0000-9998 Level 1 of the classification of fields of education and training (1) (1) or subdivisions of the classification of fields of education and training, details provided in the Adult Education Survey Manual referred to in Article 6   – 1 No answer     – 2 Not applicable (FEDNUM = 0 or FEDLEVEL ≠ 300 to 800   FEDVOC   Orientation of the most recent FORMAL education activity FEDLEVEL = 300 to 400   1 General education     2 Vocational education     – 1 No answer     – 2 Not applicable (FEDLEVEL ≠ 300 to 400) ’   (4) In Annex II, ‘sample and precision requirements’, in paragraph 3, the indicator ‘participation rate (%) in non-formal education and training by highly educated persons (ISCED level 5-6)’ shall be replaced by ‘participation rate (%) in non-formal education and training by highly educated persons (ISCED levels 5-8)’.