Tertiary students by field of study (ISCED 1997), type of programme and sex

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Source: UNECE Statistical Database, compiled from national and international (Eurostat and UNESCO Institute for Statistics) official sources.

Definition: Tertiary students are those enrolled in levels 5-8 of the ISCED 2011 (previously in levels 5A, 5B and 6 of the ISCED 1997) for the academic year concerned.
Levels 5, 6, 7 in ISCED 2011 together correspond to level 5 in ISCED 1997. ISCED 2011 level 5, or short-cycle tertiary education, corresponds to ISCED 1997 level 5B and captures the lowest level of tertiary education. Programmes at this level are practically based, occupationally specific and are mainly designed for participants to acquire practical skills. Programmes at ISCED 2011 level 6, or Bachelor’s or equivalent, are often designed to provide participants with intermediate academic and/or professional knowledge, skills and competencies, leading to a first degree or equivalent qualification. Programmes at ISCED 2011 level 7, or Master’s or equivalent, are designed to provide participants with advanced academic and/or professional knowledge, skills and competencies, leading to a second degree or equivalent qualification. They may have a substantial research component but do not yet lead to the award of a doctoral qualification. Programmes at ISCED 1997 level 5A are largely theoretically based and intended to provide sufficient qualifications for gaining entry into advanced research programmes and professions with high skill requirements, but do not necessarily distinguish between a first and second university degree. ISCED2011 level 8, or doctoral or equivalent, is reserved for tertiary programmes leading to the award of an advanced research qualification and corresponds to ISCED 1997 level 6.

Fields of study are given based on ISCED 1997.

Measurement: Students , Country: Armenia

Since the school year 2013-2014, the data have been compiled according ISCED 2011.

Measurement: Percent of total for both sexes , Country: Armenia

Since the school year 2013-2014, the data have been compiled according ISCED 2011.

Measurement: Percent of total for all fields of study , Country: Armenia

Since the school year 2013-2014, the data have been compiled according ISCED 2011.

Country: Croatia

2000, 2001: data for level 6 of ISCED 1997 classification are not available.
2004: break in series; due to change of reference period from calendar year to academic year. i.e. 2004 data for ISCED 6 cover January 2004 to August 2005.

Country: Cyprus

Data cover only government controlled area.

Country: Germany

Data for level 6 of ISCED 1997 classification are not available.

Country: Republic of Moldova

Change in definition (2000 - 2012): For level 5B data includes programs of secondary special education (colleges).
Data exclude foreigners

Country: Republic of Moldova

Reference period (2000 - 2012): For levels 5A and 5B - data refer to the beginning of the of the school year, and for level 6 - data refer to the calendar year.

Country: Republic of Moldova

Territorial change (2000 onward): Data exclude the territory of the Transnistria and municipality of Bender

Measurement: Students , Country: Ukraine

From 2014 data cover the territories under the government control.

Measurement: Percent of total for both sexes , Country: Ukraine

From 2014 data cover the territories under the government control.

Measurement: Percent of total for all fields of study , Country: Ukraine

From 2014 data cover the territories under the government control.

Country: Ukraine

Data prior to 2012-2013 use ISCED 1997 classification.

Country: Uzbekistan

2000-2005: data do not include doctoral degree candidates.