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Comparative Reports

Compulsory Education in Europe 2020/21

28 October 2020
Full report EN ES IT TR  This publication provides a concise information on the duration of compulsory education/training in 43 European education systems, covering 38 countries participating in the EU's Erasmus+ programme (27 Member States,…

The Structure of the European Education Systems 2020/21: Schematic Diagrams

27 October 2020
  Full report DE EN ES FR IT TR  This report illustrates schematic information on the structure of mainstream educational systems in European countries, from pre-primary to tertiary level. It includes national schematic diagrams, a guide to…

Equity in school education in Europe

12 October 2020
Full report BG BS EL EN ES ET HR IT LT LV PL PT RO SK SLA SR TR  Eurydice Brief DE EN FR LV PT RO SK SL SR SV  This report provides an overview of education structures and policies that influence equity in school education. It connects these…

Teachers' and School Heads' Salaries and Allowances in Europe 2018/19

28 September 2020
Full report EN  Comparative analysis DE ES FR IT  Teachers’ knowledge and skills, their commitment to the job, and the quality of school leadership are essential elements in attaining high educational quality outcomes. The COVID crisis has…

The Organisation of School Time in Europe Primary and General Secondary Education 2020/21

18 September 2020
  Full version EN TR  How is the school year organised across Europe? The Eurydice report on the organisation of school time replies to this specific question. It contains national data on the length of the school year, the start and the end dates…

The Organisation of the Academic Year in Europe 2020/21

18 September 2020
  Full version EN Do you wonder how the academic calendar is structured this year, especially after covid19 hugely impacted our higher education systems? This publication, based on national data, gives accurate information on the beginning of the…

2019 - Eurydice Publications

24 June 2020
In 2019, Eurydice published a number of reports on various educational topics. An overview of our 2019 publications is now available. With just one click, you can easily get access to all our reports! List of publications 2019.pdf…

Mobility Scoreboard: Higher Education Background Report – 2018/19

27 January 2020
  Full report BG CNR DE EN ES FR IT LV PL PT RO SR Eurydice’s 'Mobility Scoreboard: Higher Education Background Report 2018/19’ supports the European Commission’s Mobility Scoreboard that follows up on the 2011 'Youth on the Move' Recommendation…

Structural Indicators for Monitoring Education and Training Systems in Europe – 2019: Overview of major reforms since 2015

18 October 2019
  This report contains more than 35 updated structural indicators on education policies for the 2018/19 school/academic year in six policy areas: early childhood education and care (ECEC), achievement in basic skills, early leaving from education…

Compulsory Education in Europe – 2019/20

09 October 2019
  Full report BG BS CNR CS EL EN ES HR IT MT PL PT RO SR SK TR  This publication provides concise information on the duration of compulsory education/training in 43 European education systems, covering 38 countries participating in the EU's…

Here you can consult our comparative reports from the last 5 years. You can filter by year, topic and/or title. Please refer to the EU Bookshop to source older publications. Most of our reports are available in several languages.