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The UIS is the custodian agency for Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on education and is in charge of collecting and disseminating data for the indicators used to monitor progress toward the...
18/01/2021
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The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) updates its database three times a year as new data from Member States become available through the annual surveys. For the data refresh taking place on 3...
03/03/2021
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The International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) was established in the 1970s, with updates in 1997 and 2011, to categorize information on education systems in a way that facilitates...
13/05/2021
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SDG 11.4.1 is the only direct culture indicator of the SDGs, which calls on countries to “strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard cultural and natural heritage.” Key insights from the 2020 data...
02/08/2021
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Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, most governments worldwide have implemented policies to contain the disease's spread. While incurring high economic costs, restrictive procedures...
08/07/2021
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With just a decade remaining to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for Education (SDG 4), relevant, timely, and quality data is key to monitoring progress and informing policy responses. This...
22/09/2021
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Science, technology and innovation (STI) is increasingly viewed as fundamental to achieving economic and sustainable growth. Crucially, advances in STI could be harnessed to help overcome some of the...
14/12/2021