European Education Area
Eurydice
Eurydice consists of 40 national Eurydice units located in all 36 countries participating in the EU Program for Lifelong Learning (28 EU member states, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland), as well as a coordinating central office based in Brussels at the Education, Audiovisual, and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).
The Eurydice network focuses primarily on how education systems at all levels are structured and organized in Europe. Eurydice provides a wide range of information, including:
- Detailed descriptions and overviews of national education systems (National Education Systems and Policies)
- Comparative thematic reports on specific topics of common interest (Reports on Educational Topics)
- Indicators and statistics (Key Figures)
- A range of facts and figures in the field of education (e.g., national education structures, school and academic calendars, comparisons of teacher salaries and instructional hours during compulsory schooling) Facts and Figures
All studies are available free of charge on this website and can be ordered or sent in print upon request. Thanks to the RSS feed, you can also stay informed about our new publications at any time.