Glossary:Scientific and technical education and training (STET)

Scientific and technical education and training (STET) includes all activities related to

• specialised non-university higher education and training;
• higher education and training leading to a university degree;
• post-graduate and further training;
• organised life-long training

for scientists and engineers.

These activities correspond broadly to ISCED levels 5, 6 and 7.

Related concepts

• International standard classification of education (ISCED)
• Scientific and technological activities (STA)
• Scientific and technological services (STS)

Statistical data

• R&D personnel

Source

• OECD/Eurostat - "The measurement of scientific and technological activities; manual on the measurement of human resources devoted to S&T; Canberra Manual, OECD, Paris, 1995" - pdf