Astana, 2016

JSC Information-Analytic Center

Comparability of national education data

at the international level (ISCED)

Diversity of national education system by structure and content of educational programs

Challenges in comparing the achievements of different countries and monitoring of their progress toward the objectives of the national and international levels

Split-up of understanding and interpretation of the processes in the educational system at the global level

WHY?

Founded in 1999 in Paris. Since 2001 - in Montreal (University of Montreal).

Authorized to maintain an international database on :

Education

Science & technology

Culture

Communication & Information

Data presented in the ISU are used in international reports

ISCED - International Standard Classification of Education

classifies educational programs by levels and fields of education

ensures comparability of national data on the international level

allows for interpretation of statistical data to participate in

international rankings

ISCED – a tool for collection and presentation of statistical data in the field of education at the international level

1976Initial

classification

1997 Review of

classification

2011 ISCED-P, ISCED-U

ISCED – the result of an international agreement (Geneva, 1975), and adopted by the Member States at the General Conference of UNESCO

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Level Program Duration

ISCED 0 Education of young children 6 years

ISCED 1 Elementary education from 4 to 7 years

ISCED 2 First stage of secondary education (middle school) 6 years

ISCED 3 Second stage of secondary education from 2 to 5 years

ISCED 4 Post-secondary non tertiary education from 6 mon. to 2-3 years

ISCED 5 Short cycle of tertiary education from 2 to 3 years

ISCED 6 Bachelor or equivalent from 3 to 4 years

ISCED 7 Master’s program or equivalent from 1 to 4 years

ISCED 8 Doctoral studies or equivalent at least 3 years

Program title ISCED -2011 Kazakhstan

Preschool education

ISCED 0 01 – program for children from 0 to 2 years 02 – program for children from 3 years and before commencement of secondary education program

ISCED 0 Educational programs for

children from 3 to 6 years

Primary education

ISCED 1 Admission age 5 years min and 7 years max

ISCED 1 Admission age of

6 – 7 years

Basic secondary education

ISCED 2 First stage of secondary education, admission age of 10-13 years

ISCED 2 5-9 Grades Program - the

main school, admission age of 10-11 years

General secondary education

ISCED 3Second stage of secondary education, admission age of 14-16 years, completion of secondary education

ISCED 3 10-11 Grades Program –

general secondary education

It is necessary to bring Kazakhstan educational programs of all levels in line with ISCED 2011

TVE

ISCED 3 Second stage of secondary education, admission age of 14-15 years – initial professional educationISCED 4 Upon completion of level 3, direct access to the labor market - post-secondary not tertiary educationISCED 5 Upon completion of the level 3 and 4 - Short-cycle tertiary education programs (at least 2 years)

ISCED 4 TiPO is an integral part of secondary

education and is aimed at the training of skilled workers and mid-level

professionals

Higher education

ISCED 6 Bachelor or equivalent to complete the levels 3, 4, 5 - academic and professional education

ISCED 6 Professional training programs aimed

at preparing qualified specialists of Bachelor degree

Postgraduate education

ISCED 7 Master’s program or equivalent upon completion of level 6, direct access to a level 8 ISCED 8 Doctoral degree or equivalent program dedicated to in-depth and independent study, completed after presentation and defense of a thesis research

The professional training programs of postgraduate education aimed at

preparation of high qualified scientific and pedagogical personnel, content

includes research work with writing of a thesis research

Nonconformance of educational programs with ISCED levels leads to a misrepresentation of educational statistics

Misrepresentation of educational statistics leads to a decrease in performance of the education system in the world rankings (GCI, HDI, etc.)

February 2016, 30 UNESCO questionnaires were received

10 questionnaires А (teachers, students, graduates of ISCED levels 0 – 4) 3 questionnaires В (spending on education at all levels of ISCED) 8 questionnaires С (teachers, students, graduates of ISCED levels 5 – 8) 7 questionnaires Т (teaching staff of all ISCED levels) 2 questionnaires on National Education System

UNESCO RK MFA

RK NEM SC(July 2016)

RK MES