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.

The European Union faces a competitiveness challenge that places STEM education at the centre of strategic policymaking. As articulated in the recently launched STEM Education Strategic Plan, Europe's capacity to innovate and compete globally depends fundamentally on developing robust STEM talent pipelines while addressing persistent skills shortages that constrain economic growth and technological advancement. Against...

In This analytical report we explore universities’ embeddedness in innovation ecosystems (specifically through research collaboration and equipping students with entrepreneurial skills) using data from the European Higher Education Sector Observatory (EHESO) and the European Higher Education Sector Scoreboard (EHESS). We also compare the embeddedness of universities that belong to an European Universities alliance (EUA) to...

This analytical report aims to provide an updated and nuanced understanding of the characteristics of HEIs participating in the European Universities Initiative, with a particular emphasis on student and staff characteristics: how have the institutional characteristics and composition of European Universities alliances evolved across successive funding calls between 2019 and 2024.

This handbook provides a description of the methodology for the integration of institutional (HEI-level) data in the European Higher Education Sector Observatory (EHESO), including publication and patent data, data on participations to European Framework Programmes, data on quality evaluation, and Erasmus mobility data. For each type of data, the handbook provides information on the data...

This handbook provides a description of the data collection methodology for the ETER data collection, i.e. the main data collection on individual Higher Education Institutions undertaken with National Authorities; this data collection is part of the broader data provided for the European Higher Education Sector Observatory (EHESO). The handbook provides basic definitions, the perimeter for...

This analytical report examines which students in European higher education get to study abroad and what factors influence their opportunities. Drawing from data across 23 European countries, we found that: - Older students (30+ years) are less likely to study abroad - Students from wealthier families have more opportunities to study abroad - Students whose...