| ADHD | Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
| AESI | Agrégé de l'enseignement secondaire inférieur - Approved lower-secondary school teacher |
| AESS | Agrégé de l’enseignement secondaire supérieur - Approved upper-secondary school teacher |
| AHS | Autonome Hochschule Ostbelgien - Higher education institution of the German-speaking Community |
| AUBE | Außerschulische Betreuung - Out-of-school care |
| BIDA | Berufliche Integration durche Begleitung in der dualen Ausbildung – Vocational integration through training guidance in dual education |
| BSDG | VoG Bischöfliche Schulen in der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft – Association of Catholic Episcopal schools |
| BVA | Bezuschusste Vertragsarbeitnehmer - Subsidised contract staff |
| CAP | Certificat d’aptitudes pédagogiques – Pedagogical skills certificate |
| CPL | Continuing Professional Learning |
| DELF | Diplôme d'études en langue française - Diploma in French Language Studies |
| ECEC | Early Childhood Education and Care |
| ECTS | European Credit Transfer System |
| ESCS | Economic, social and cultural status |
| FSU | Freies subventioniertes Unterrichtswesen - Free Subsidised Education System |
| FTE | Full Time Equivalent |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GPGS | Gutes Personal für gute Schulen - Good personnel for good schools |
| GUW | Gemeinschaftsunterrichtswesen - Community Education System |
| GVA | Gross Value Added |
| IAWM | Institut für Aus- und Weiterbildung des Mittelstandes - Institute for Vocational and Educational Training in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises |
| IDP | Institut für Demokratiepädagogik - Institute for Civic Education |
| IMK | Informations- und Medienkompetenz - Media and information competency |
| ISCED | International Standard Classification of Education |
| ISEO | Institut für Schulentwicklung in Ostbelgien - Institute for school development |
| ITE | Initial Teacher Education |
| LAP | Laufendes Arbeitsprogramm - Government's working programme |
| MDG | Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft - Ministry of the German-speaking Community |
| OSU | Offizielles subventioniertes Unterrichtswesen - Official Subsidised Education System |
| PIRLS | Progress in International Reading Literacy Study |
| PISA | Programme for International Student Assessment |
| PPP | Purchasing Power Parities |
| RdJ | Rat der deutschsprachigen Jugend - Youth Council of the German-speaking Community |
| REK | Regionales Entwicklungskonzept - Regional development concept |
| RZKB | Regionalzentrum fur Kleinkindbetreuung - Regional centre for early childhood and care |
| SEN | Special Education Needs |
| SKE | Sekretariat des Katholischen Unterrichtswesens - Secretariat of Catholic Education |
| TALIS | Teaching and Learning International Survey |
| TIMSS | Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study |
| TZU | Teilzeitunterricht - Part-time vocational education |
| UOE | UNESCO OECD Eurostat |
| VERA | Vergleichsarbeiten - Comparative assessments |
| VET | Vocational Education and Training |
| WFG | Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft Ostbelgiens - Business development agency of the German-speaking Community |
| WSR | Wirtschafts- und Sozialrat - Economic and Social Council |
| ZAWM | Zentrum für Aus- und Weiterbildung des Mittelstandes - Centre for Training and Continuing Education in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises |
| ZFP | Zentrum für Förderpädagogik - Centre for Special Needs Pedagogy |
Quality and Equity of Schooling in the German‑speaking Community of Belgium
