This document* provides a description of the methodology for the calculation of institutional (HEI-level) indicators in the European Higher Education Sector Observatory (EHESO). The corresponding data can be downloaded through the EHESO Microdata Access and are used for the EHESO Institutional Benchmarking Tool (EHESO-BMT). The specific calculations for the BMT are described in a companion...

The Eurograduate 2022 Technical Report provides detail on the project organisation and methodology used; it also provides an assessment of the quality standard achieved in the Eurograduate 2022 survey, as well as a summary of the lessons learned and recommendations for its further sustainability and quality enhancement. The long-term goal of Eurograduate is to establish...

This publication summarises the key findings of the Eurograduate 2022 survey which provides an analysis on the careers, competences, and citizenship of over 100 000 higher education graduates in 18 EU/EEA countries, covering graduates of the academic years 2020/21 and 2016/17 (one and five years after graduation) on ISCED-2011 levels 6 (Bachelor) and 7 (Master...

The Eurograduate 2022 pilot survey looks into the careers, competences, and citizenship of over 100.000 higher education graduates in 18 EU/EEA countries, covering graduates of the academic years 2020/21 and 2016/17 (one and five years after graduation) on ISCED-2011 levels 6 (Bachelor) and 7 (Master or long degree programs). The survey pursues to monitor the...

This report summarises the EHESO policy workshop on The European Student Hub: A one-stop-shop for students held online in September 2025. The aim of this workshop was to engage students and student representatives about their needs and preferences for the European Student Hub, a student-focused tool that is being developed as part of the European...

This report summarises the first EHESO policy workshop " Shaping the European Higher Education Sector Observatory user tools together with the higher education community" held online in October 2024. Next to raising awareness about the Observatory and presenting the EHESO user tools to the higher education stakeholder community, the workshop sought to gather input to...

This report summarises the second EHESO policy-oriented conference " From data to direction: How can EHESO support the monitoring of the Union of Skills", held in Brussels in November 2025. It presents the main discussions, findings and policy messages from the event, which marked an important milestone in the European Higher Education Sector Observatory (EHESO).

The EHESO leaflet provides an overview of the European Higher Education Sector Observatory, its objectives, data sources and tools. It introduces EHESO as a key initiative supporting evidence-based policymaking in European higher. The leaflet outlines EHESO’s core components, including the Scoreboard, Benchmarking Tools and Microdata access.

This report summarises the outcomes of the Launch Conference of the European Higher Education Sector Scoreboard (EHESS), held in Brussels in January 2025. It presents the main discussions, findings and policy messages from the event, which marked an important milestone in the European Higher Education Sector Observatory (EHESO). The report highlights how EHESS supports evidence-based...

Microdata Access allows users to download all relevant EHESO microdata and information at different levels of aggregation: country, institution and institution type. This provides a convenient way for higher education sector stakeholders and researchers to access EHESO microdata for further analysis.