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UNESCO Member States adopt ISCED 2011
UNESCO Member States have formally adopted revisions to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). The amended classifications takes into account the changes in education systems worldwide since the last ISCED revision in 1997.
ISCED is the framework used to compare statistics on the education systems of countries worldwide. As an important tool, ISCED is used to produce accurate data that reflect today's education priorities and policies. The classification was first developed by UNESCO in 1976 and was revised in 1997. In 2007, Member States formally requested that UNESCO revise the framwork.
The first data collection based on the new classification will begin in 2014. The UIS is working closely with Member States and partner organizations (such as OECD and Eurostat) to map education systems to the new structure and revise collection instruments.
For additional information and documentation, visit the UIS website.
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