Strategic Framework
What is the strategic framework?
The European Education Area strategic framework was put in place to structure collaboration between European Union (EU) Member States and key stakeholders to achieve their collective vision.
The framework does so by
- strengthening means of policy cooperation and reaching out to stakeholders to encourage their engagement with the initiative
- enhancing synergies with other relevant initiatives, including the European Research Area and the Bologna Process
- identifying targets and indicators to guide work and monitor progress towards achieving the EEA
- fostering the integration of education and training into the European Semester process
What do we want to achieve together?
The following targets should be attained by 2030 to fully realise the European Education Area.
By 2030
- less than 15% of 15-year-olds should be low-achievers in reading, mathematics and science
- at least 12% of learners should achieve top performance in reading, mathematics and science
- at least 25% of learners from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds should have a good achievement in at least one domain (reading, mathematics, science)
- less than 15% of eight-graders should be low-achievers in computer and information literacy
- at least 96% of children between 3 years old and the starting age for compulsory primary education should participate in early childhood education and care
- less than 8% of pupils should leave education and training early
- at least 47% of 25-34 year-olds should have a higher education qualification
- at least 60% of 25-64-year-old adults should have participated in learning during the last 12 months
- at least 45% of students should be enrolled in STEM field in initial medium-level VET, with at least 1 out of every 5 students female
- at least 32% of students should be enrolled in STEM fields at tertiary level, with at least 2 out of every 5 students female
- at least 5% of students should be enrolled in ICT PhD programmes, with at least 1 out of every 3 students female
- at least 23% of graduates in higher education should have a learning mobility experience abroad
- at least 12% of vocational learners should benefit from a learning mobility experience abroad
- at least 350 000 learners from outside the EU should be coming yearly to study and obtain a degree at tertiary level in the EU
How does cooperation take place?
The strategic framework maintains all existing peer learning methods between EU Member States and stakeholders. These include
- a working groups structure composed of experts nominated by Member States and key stakeholders
- peer learning activities hosted by a Member State to showcase existing best practices at the national level or to explore a particular issue with other Member States
- peer reviews involving a group of Member States providing guidance to another Member State on a specific national challenge
- peer counselling bringing together experienced peers from a small number of national administrations to provide advice on designing or implementing a policy as a response to a specific national challenge
The Education and Training Monitor
Alongside these channels for cooperation, the Education and Training Monitor reports on the progress made towards targets and indicators related to the achievement of the European Education Area.
Find out more about the Education and Training Monitor
European Semester process
The analysis contained within the Education and Training Monitor feeds into the evaluation of broader socio-economic progress by Member States through the European Semester process.
Learn more about the European Semester
The European Education and Skills Summit
This summit also acts as a forum for EU Member States and stakeholders to cooperate and exchange best practices in education and training policy.
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