Education systems around the world are structured in very different ways.
EduAtlas is designed to reflect this diversity—without simplification.

• Some countries are centrally regulated by national ministries, with laws and decrees that are public and uniform nationwide.
  (e.g. Italy, where degree structures, credits, and grading frameworks are defined at the national level)

• Some countries follow a federal or regional model, where higher education is regulated by regions rather than the state.
  (e.g. Germany, where university regulations vary across Länder)

• Some systems grant broad autonomy to individual universities, requiring institution-level analysis.
  (e.g. Angola, where universities operate with high independence)

• Some systems are organized through supranational frameworks, with shared standards and public data.
  (e.g. the European Union, through ECTS and EQF)

EduAtlas collects, harmonizes, and compares these systems using only official sources—including laws, ministries, accredited universities, and international frameworks.
This work was developed within a doctoral research program at Westcliff University and reviewed through an Institutional Review Board (IRB), ensuring high international research standards.

Because education systems evolve, EduAtlas is also a community-based project.
Educators and institutions are invited to report verified updates or discrepancies—supported by official documentation—which are reviewed and, if validated, incorporated.

EduAtlas is therefore not only a digital platform, but a shared, human, and co-responsible international project.