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DefinitionAnnual teaching or examination period during which students attend courses or take final examinations, not taking minor breaks into account. It may be shorter than 12 months, but would...
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DefinitionData collected from administrative sources (Ministry of Education, Finance, universities, etc.)Source definitionUNESCO Institute for Statistics
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DefinitionEducation specifically targeting individuals who are regarded as adults by the society to which they belong to improve their technical or professional qualifications, further develop their...
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DefinitionEnrolment of a specific single age enrolled, irrespective of the level of education, as a percentage of the population of the same age.Data sourceSchool register, school survey or census...
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DefinitionSchool participation in household surveys and censuses is commonly measured by whether pupils or students attended a given grade or level of education at least one day during the academic...
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DefinitionWhole range of educational activities, taking place in various settings, that aim to meet basic learning needs as defined in the World Declaration on Education for All (Jomtien, Thailand,...
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DefinitionExpenditure for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the...
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DefinitionOfficial survey involving the whole population within a defined system. For example, a school census involves all the schools within the education system.Source definitionUNESCO Institute...