
Article 1 
Footnote No 19 in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1983/2003 is replaced by the following:
'ISCED 2011: International standard classification of education 2011.'.
Article 2 
Regulation (EC) No 1738/2005 is amended as follows:

((1)) ‘ISCED 97’is replaced by ‘ISCED 2011’ throughout the Annexes;
((2)) variable 2.5 of Annex I is replaced by the following:
'Educational attainment level (ISCED 2011)';
((3)) variable 2.5 of Annex II is replaced by the following:
'
This variable concerns the highest level of education successfully completed, which the employee has received according to the International Standard Classification of Education, 2011 version (ISCED 2011). The expression “level successfully completed” must be associated with obtaining a certificate or a diploma, when there is certification. In cases where there is no certification, successful completion must be associated with full attendance.

Groups of codes to be used are defined in the Implementing Arrangements of the SES survey.
'.
Article 3 
Regulation (EC) No 698/2006 is amended as follows:
In Section 2.1(2) of the Annex, the reference to ‘level of education (ISCED 0 to 6)’ is replaced by ‘Educational attainment level (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 8)’.
Article 4 
Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 is amended as follows:
Annex III is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 5 
Regulation (EU) No 823/2010 is amended as follows:
Annexes I and II are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply as from the reference year starting on 1 January 2014.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 8 April 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
ANNEX I
(1) 

Name Column Periodicity Code Description Filter/Remarks
‘HATLEVEL 197/199 QUARTERLY  Educational attainment level Everybody aged 15 years or more
000 No formal education or below ISCED 1
100 ISCED 1
200 ISCED 2 (incl. ISCED 3 programmes of duration less than 2 years)
302 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, sequential (i.e. access to next ISCED 3 programme only)
303 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, terminal or access to ISCED 4 only
304 ISCED 3 with access to ISCED 5, 6 or 7
300 ISCED 3 programme of duration of 2 years and more, without possible distinction of access to other ISCED levels
400 ISCED 4
500 ISCED 5
600 ISCED 6
700 ISCED 7
800 ISCED 8
999 Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
blank No answer
HATYEAR 200/203 YEARLY  Year when this level was successfully completed HATLEVEL = 100-800
The four digits of year when highest level of education was successfully completed are entered
9999 Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 100 to 800)
blank No answer
HATVOC 204 QUARTERLY  Orientation of this level HATLEVEL = 300 to 400 and
1 General (15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 or
2 Vocational (AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR ≤ 15))
9 Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 300 to 400 or (AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR > 15)) 
blank No answer 
HATFIELD 205/208 YEARLY  Field of this level HATLEVEL = 300 to 800 and
0000-9998 Level 1 of the classification of fields of education and training (15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 or
9999 Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 300 to 800 or (AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR > 15)) (AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR ≤ 15))
blank No answer 



(2) 

Name Column Periodicity Code Description Filter/Remarks
‘EDUCLEVL 209 QUARTERLY  Level of this education EDUCSTAT = 1 or 3
1 ISCED 1
2 ISCED 2
3 ISCED 3
4 ISCED 4
5 ISCED 5
6 ISCED 6
7 ISCED 7
8 ISCED 8
9 Not applicable (EDUCSTAT ≠ 1 or 3)
blank No answer
EDUCVOC 210 QUARTERLY  Orientation of this education EDUCLEVL = 3 to 4
1 General
2 Vocational
9 Not applicable (EDUCLEVL ≠ 3 to 4)
blank No answer


ANNEX II
(1) 

Variable name and status Code Description Filter
‘HATLEVEL  EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEVEL(Highest level of education successfully completed as defined by ISCED 2011, coding based on ISCED mappings to be delivered to Eurostat) Everybody
 000 No formal education or below ISCED 1 
 100 ISCED 1 
 200 ISCED 2 (incl. ISCED 3 programmes of duration less than 2 years) 
 302 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, sequential (i.e. access to next ISCED 3 programme only) 
 303 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, terminal or access to ISCED 4 only 
 304 ISCED 3 with access to ISCED 5, 6 or 7 
 300 ISCED 3 programme of duration of 2 years and more, without possible distinction of access to other ISCED levels 
 400 ISCED 4 
 500 ISCED 5 
 600 ISCED 6 
 700 ISCED 7 
 800 ISCED 8 
 – 1 No answer 
HATFIELD  FIELD OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED HATLEVEL = 300 to 800
0000-9998 Level 1 of the classification of fields of education and training (1)(1) or subdivisions of the classification of fields of education and training, details provided in the Adult Education Survey Manual referred to in Article 6
 – 1 No answer 
 – 2 Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 300 to 800) 
HATYEAR  YEAR WHEN HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED HATLEVEL ≠ 000, – 1
 four digits The four digits of the year when highest level of education or training was successfully completed are entered 
 – 1 No answer 
 – 2 Not applicable (HATLEVEL = 000, – 1) 
HATVOC  ORIENTATION OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED HATLEVEL = 300 to 400 and (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) ≤ 20
 1 General education 
 2 Vocational education 
 – 1 No answer 
 – 2 Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 300 to 400 or (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) > 20 
HATOTHER(optional)  OTHER FORMAL EDUCATION OR TRAINING SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED IN ANOTHER FIELD THAN “HATLEVEL” HATLEVEL = 300 to 800 and (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) ≤ 20
 1 Yes 
 2 No 
 – 1 No answer 
 – 2 Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 300 to 800 or (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) > 20 
HATOTHER_LEVEL(optional)  Level of the formal education programme HATOTHER = 1
 300-800 Coded as HATLEVEL 
 – 1 No answer 
 – 2 Not applicable (HATOTHER ≠ 1) 
HATOTHER_VOC(optional)  Orientation of the formal education programme HATOTHER = 1 and HATOTHER_LEVEL = 300 to 400
 1-2 Coded as HATVOC 
 – 1 No answer 
 – 2 Not applicable (HATOTHER ≠ 1 or HATOTHER_LEVEL ≠ 300 to 400) 
HATOTHER_FIELD(optional)  Field of the formal education programme HATOTHER = 1 and HATOTHER_LEVEL = 300 to 800
 0000-9998 Coded as HATFIELD 
 – 1 No answer 
 – 2 Not applicable (HATOTHER ≠ 1 or HATOTHER_LEVEL ≠ 300 to 800) 
HATCOMP(optional)  PROCEDURE OF RECOGNITION OF SKILLS and COMPETENCES UNDERTAKEN Everybody
 1 Yes, certification obtained 
 2 Yes, procedure ongoing 
 3 No 
 – 1 No answer 
HATCOMPHIGH(optional)  RECOGNITION OF SKILLS and COMPETENCES ALLOWS ACCESS TO A higher formal education programme than the level mentioned in “HATLEVEL” HATCOMP = 1,2 and HATLEVEL ≠ 000, – 1
 1 Yes 
 2 No 
 – 1 No answer 
 – 2 Not applicable (HATCOMP ≠ 1,2 or HATLEVEL = 000, – 1)’ 

(2) 

Variable name and status Code Description Filter
‘DROPHIGH  FORMAL education ABANDONED, higher than the level mentioned in “HATLEVEL” but NOT COMPLETED HATLEVEL ≠ 000, – 1 and (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) ≤ 20
 1 Yes 
 2 No 
 – 1 No answer 
 – 2 Not applicable (HATLEVEL = 000, – 1 or (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) > 20) 
DROPLEVEL  Level of the FORMAL education not completed (as defined by ISCED 2011) DROPHIGH = 1
 200 ISCED 2 (incl. ISCED 3 programmes of duration less than 2 years) 
 302 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, sequential (i.e. access to next ISCED 3 programme only) 
 303 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, terminal or access to ISCED 4 only 
 304 ISCED 3 with access to ISCED 5, 6 or 7 
 300 ISCED 3 programme of duration of 2 years and more, without possible distinction of access to other ISCED levels 
 400 ISCED 4 
 500 ISCED 5 
 600 ISCED 6 
 700 ISCED 7 
 800 ISCED 8 
 – 1 No answer 
 – 2 Not applicable (DROPHIGH ≠ 1) 
DROPVOC(optional)  Orientation of the FORMAL education not completed DROPLEVEL = 300 to 400 and (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) ≤ 20
 1 General education 
 2 Vocational education 
 – 1 No answer 
 – 2 Not applicable (DROPLEVEL ≠ 300 to 400 or (REFYEAR – HATYEAR) > 20’ 

(3) 

Variable name and status Code Description Filter
‘FEDLEVEL  Level of the most recent FORMAL education activity (as defined by ISCED 2011) FEDNUM ≥ 1
 100 ISCED 1 
 200 ISCED 2 (incl. ISCED 3 programmes of duration less than 2 years) 
 302 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, sequential (i.e. access to next ISCED 3 programme only) 
 303 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, terminal or access to ISCED 4 only 
 304 ISCED 3 with access to ISCED 5, 6 or 7 
 300 ISCED 3 programme of duration of 2 years and more, without possible distinction of access to other ISCED levels 
 400 ISCED 4 
 500 ISCED 5 
 600 ISCED 6 
 700 ISCED 7 
 800 ISCED 8 
 – 2 Not applicable (FEDNUM = 0) 
FEDFIELD  Field of the most recent FORMAL education activity FEDNUM ≥ 1 and FEDLEVEL = 300 to 800
0000-9998 Level 1 of the classification of fields of education and training (1)(1) or subdivisions of the classification of fields of education and training, details provided in the Adult Education Survey Manual referred to in Article 6
 – 1 No answer 
 – 2 Not applicable (FEDNUM = 0 or FEDLEVEL ≠ 300 to 800 
FEDVOC  Orientation of the most recent FORMAL education activity FEDLEVEL = 300 to 400
 1 General education 
 2 Vocational education 
 – 1 No answer 
 – 2 Not applicable (FEDLEVEL ≠ 300 to 400)’ 

(4) In Annex II, ‘sample and precision requirements’, in paragraph 3, the indicator ‘participation rate (%) in non-formal education and training by highly educated persons (ISCED level 5-6)’ shall be replaced by ‘participation rate (%) in non-formal education and training by highly educated persons (ISCED levels 5-8)’.
