Sustainable Development Goal 4
The Official Source of Internationally-Comparable Education Data
Learning Outcomes
Towards a New Generation of Internationally-Comparable Data
Out-of-School Children and Youth
Data to Break the Barriers to Education
Literacy
Tracking Literacy Skills among Children, Youth and Adults
Gender Equality in Education
Data to Help Close the Gap
Equity in Education
Reducing Inequalities in Education by Improving the Measurement, Availability and Use of Data
Teachers
From Teacher Training to Recruitment: Data to Improve the Quality of Education
Education in Africa
Data for the Region Facing the Biggest Challenges
Education Finance
Data and Tools to Track Funding
Higher Education
Tracking Enrolment, Fields of Study and Destinations of Students Globally
Educational Attainment
Shedding Light on the Skills and Potential of Adults and Societies at Large
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED)
A Comprehensive Framework to Organize Education Programmes and Qualifications
Capacity Development
Helping Countries Produce and Use High-Quality Data to Achieve their Goals
Sustainable Development Goal 9.5
Enhancing Scientific Research
Research and Development
R&D Data for Countries at All Stages of Development
Innovation Data
Building a Global Database
Women in Science
Data to Help Bridge the Gender Gap
Sustainable Development Goal 11.4
Protecting the World’s Cultural and Natural Heritage
Cultural Employment
Measuring How Culture Contributes to Economic Development
Feature Films and Cinema Data
Measuring the World’s Most Lucrative Cultural Industry
International Trade of Cultural Goods and Services
Tracking Trade Flows in the Digital Age
Culture Satellite Account
Measuring the Economic Contribution of Culture
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Tracking Access to and Use of ICT in Classrooms

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Spring Data Refresh 2023

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is pleased to announce its annual Spring Data Refresh to fill gaps and increase coverage for SDG indicators for education; research and development (R&...
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02/03/2023

The UIS is hiring

We are  currently recruiting for the following positions based in Montreal and Dakar:   Head of Section (Research and Innovation in Monitoring Education) P5: Duration of contract: 2 years with...
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08/02/2023

Launch of the 2023 Survey of Formal Education for SDG4 Data

The UIS has launched its 2023 Survey of Formal Education for the reference year ending in 2022 to ensure the timely collection of data needed to monitor progress towards the SDG4 goals. The...
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01/02/2023

Education data release for SDG 4 and other relevant policy indicators

New data now available in the SDG 4 database contains information on over 200 countries, including: disaggregated data on the proportion of children and young people achieving at least a minimum...
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20/09/2022
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Gender imbalances remain in digital skills and STEM careers

Girls and women are underrepresented in STEM education and STEM careers. This disparity is alarming as these are often referred to as the jobs of the future – driving innovation, social wellbeing and...
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25/04/2023
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To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 schools need adequate facilities

By Alasdair Mc William, Head of Unit, Household Surveys and Equity, UNESCO Institute for Statistics Education systems have been severely disrupted by the global coronavirus pandemic. Each country on...
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12/04/2022
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Visualizing Education Systems Around the World

Silvia Montoya, Director, UNESCO Institute for Statistics and Manos Antoninis, Director, Global Education Monitoring Report The International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) was...
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13/05/2021
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