PRESCHOOL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION - is educational institution that ensures the rights of children to preschool education, their physical, mental and spiritual development, social adaptation and readiness to continue training.
COVERAGE OF CHILDREN BY PRESCHOOL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS - is calculated as a ratio of the total number of pupils of preschool educational institutions to the total number of children aged 1-6 (without children attending first forms organized in schools) multiplied by 100.
SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION - is educational institution which main type of activity in the area of general secondary education.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION - is educational institution that ensures the individuals needs to vocational education (vocation-and-technical), obtaining working professions, specialties, and qualifications in accordance with their interests, skills and health.
PROFESSIONAL (VOCATIONAL) PRE-HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION - is an educational institution, the main activity of which is educational activity in the field of vocational pre-higher education. Development of statistical information on the network and activities of vocational pre-higher education institutions was introduced in 2020/2021 academic year, taking into account the provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On Vocational Pre-Higher Education"
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION - is a separate type of institution that is a legal entity of private or public law, acts in accordance with the issued license to conduct educational activities at certain levels of higher education, carries out scientific, scientific and technical, innovative and/or methodological activities, ensures organization of the educational process and obtaining higher education, postgraduate education by persons, taking into account their vocations, interests and abilities.
ACQUIRERS OF EDUCATION (STUDENTS) - everyone who is studying are student. Here general term that includes-pupils, students, cadets, course participants, trainees, postgraduate and postdoctoral students, other persons who obtain education according to any type and any form of obtaining education.
POSTGRADUATE STUDENT - is a person enrolled at an institutions of higher education (scientific institution) to receive a PhD / Doctor of Arts degree
POSTDOCTORAL STUDENT - is a person enrolled at an institutions of higher education (scientific institution) to obtain a Doctor of Science degree (DSc).