Classification Detail


International Standard Classification of Education: Fields of Education and Training 2013 (ISCED-F 2013)


Basic Bibliographic Information

Status:
Operational
Type:
To Be Determined
Citation:
UNESCO Institute for Statistics: ISCED Fields of Education and Training 2013, Montréal, 2014.
ISBN:
978-92-9189-150-4
Website:
Custodian:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Available Formats:
Print, PDF
Year Adopted:
2013
Year Published:
2014
Available Languages (besides English):
Français, Español, العربية, Pусский, 中文 Details...
Français
Classification Internationale Type de l’Education: Domaines d'études et de formation (CITE-F 2013)
Citation:
Institut Statistiques de l'UNESCO (2014). Domaines d’études et de formation 2013 (CITE-F) : Manuel accompagnant la Classification internationale type de l’éducation 2011.
ISBN:
978-92-9189-156-6
Español
Clasificación Internacional Normalizada de la Educación: Campos de Educación y Capacitación 2013 (CINE-F 2013)
Citation:
Instituto de Estadística de la UNESCO (2014). Campos de educación y capacitación 2013 de la CINE (ISCED-F 2013): Manual que acompaña la Clasificación Internacional Normalizada de la Educación 2011.
ISBN:
978-92-9189-157-3
العربية
مجالات التعليم والتدريب في إسكد (2013 إسكد-مجالات)
Citation:
Institut Statistiques de l'UNESCO (2014). مجالات التعليم والتدريب 2013 إسكد-مجالات (ISCED-F) أعدّ هذا الدليل لاستخدامه مع التصنيف الدولي الموحد للتعليم 2011.
ISBN:
978-92-9189-158-0
Pусский
Международная Стандартная Классификация Образования: Области образования и профессиональной подготовки 2013 (МСКО-О 2013)
Citation:
Институтом Статистики ЮНЕСКО (2014). Области образования и профессионал ьной под готовки 2013 (МСКО-О 2013): Сопроводительное руководство к Международной Стандартной Классификации Образования 2011.
ISBN:
978-92-9189-159-7
中文
《教育培训学科》修订版 (ISCED-F 2013)
Citation:
联合国教科文组织统计研究所 (2014).《教育培训学科》修订版 (ISCED-F): 该手册是国际教育标准分类的附属材料
ISBN:
978-92-9189-160-3
Availability:
Fully available only in English.

Purpose of the Classification

Statistical Domains:
1.3 Education
Purpose:
To enable the assembly, compilation and analysis of cross-nationally comparable data on the fields of education and training of education programmes and qualifications.
Main Applications:
Classification, reporting and analysis of data (eg new entrants, students, graduates and other individuals) by fields of education and training.
Main Users:
Statisticians in Ministries of Education, National Statistical Offices and international organizations, researchers and academics.

Methodology

Scope:
Education programmes and qualifications.
Concept Being Classified:
education
Statistical Units:
Establishments (eg schools and other centres of learning), individuals, households.
Main Principles:
N/A

Classification Structure

Definition of Structure:
Level:
Level Name:
Code Format:
Number of Items:
Level 1
Broad Field
00-10
11 items
Level 2
Narrow Field
xx0-xx9
58 items
Level 3
Detailed Field
xxx0-xxx9
149 items

Revision Information

Chronology of revisions/versions of the classification:
Year Adopted:
Title or Version Number:
Website:
Official Adopting Entity:
General Conference of UNESCO Member States
Coordinating Entity:
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Reason for Latest Revision:
ISCED-F was developed following the 2011 revision of ISCED97 and established as a related but separate classification.
Major Changes:
The classification was extended to a third level (the detailed fields). Certain narrow fields were promoted to the broad field level. A few narrow fields were sub-divided and assigned to different narrow or broad fields. A methodology for coding inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications was introduced.
Corrections:
No

Supporting Documents

Coding Index Available:
Yes
Available Formats:
PDF
Correspondence with Previous Versions:
Version:
Correspondence Table:
Training Materials and Other Documents:
N/A

Contact Information

Agency / Office:
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Email:
Website:
Telephone:
+1 514 343 6880
Fax:
+1 514 343 5470
Address:
PO Box 6128 Succursale Centre-Ville Montréal Québec CANADA H3C 3J7