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Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2024

Name:

DISCED15_UDD_HOVED_V1_2024

Description:

DISCED-15 is Statistics Denmark's classification system for education.

DISCED-15 acts as a classification system across statistics-producing authorities within the education sector in Denmark. At the same time it ensures a clear connection to the international classification system International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED).

All educations in DISCED-15 have a four-digit code, e.g. 4280: Electrician, which is aggregated in four different ways. The classification system thus organises education and training programs in the following four dimensions:

Main area

Classification of educational programs which follow the structure of the Danish education system, as regulated by law for higher education and for the admission to vocational education.

Types of education

Classification of education programs by type, which makes it possible to differentiate the educations in the Danish education system by type of education, regardless of the level of the educations, fields of education or main area.

Levels of education

Classification of education programs in the Danish education system by levels, which are consistent with the international education classification ISCED-P (levels of education).

Fields of education

Classification of educational programs by fields, regardless of the levels of the educations. The basic principle in the construction of the fields of education follows the idea of ​​which employment function or industry the education is oriented towards with a view to later employment. Classification by fields of education ensures complete comparability between the Danish education classification and the international education classification ISCED-F (fields of education and training).

Valid from:

February 1, 2024

Office:

Population and Education

Contact:

Martin Herskind, hrs@dst.dk, ph. +45 39 17 31 64
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