On 4 July 2024, the Education and Data Statistics Commission (EDSC), composed of 28 Member States, met online, with a participation of 150 stakeholders, including the members of the commission and observers from Member States, international organizations, NGOs and the donors’ community.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is pleased to announce the launch of its 2024 Survey of Research and Development (R&D) Statistics. This survey collects data to support the global monitoring of SDG Target 9.5.
The survey is sent to 124 UNESCO Member States and Territories for which the UIS is responsible for data collection. Data for other countries is collected in partnership with regional organizations.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is excited to announce its annual Spring Data Refresh aimed at filling gaps and increasing coverage for SDG indicators related to education and research and development (R&D). All data are now available in our data browser, with education data for SDG 4 also accessible via our SDG 4 Data Explorer.
Following the Conference on Education Statistics the UIS has rolled out its 2024 Survey of Formal Education. The survey is sent to 163 UNESCO Member States and territories and comprises four questionnaires from which twenty-one SDG 4 global and thematic indicators are produced. This year, the survey has also two optional modules, one focusing on teacher by level of qualification and another on national population data. The deadline for submitting responses to the survey is April 30, 2024.
The archives listed below contain the latest official data disseminated by the UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS). To find out when the datasets will be updated please visit http://uis.unesco.org.
Intended Audience
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) launched the fourth annual Survey on expenditure on cultural and natural heritage for SDG Indicator 11.4.1 on 6 September 2023.
The respondents received a link to the online questionnaire in LimeSurvey, to facilitate the user experience. The survey is available in English, French and Spanish. The response deadline is 6 November 2023.
The results of the 2022 survey are available in the report SDG 11 Synthesis report by UN Habitat, showing an increasing number of countries completing the questionnaire.
Calculating population-based indicators for monitoring progress towards education goals depends on having reliable and high-quality population data for the number of students at each age-group and education level. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) uses two sources of population data: administrative data from countries based on observed head count and estimates based on statistical modelling by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) Population Division (UNPD) based on different parameters.
Education Data Release – September 2023
New education data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) released this week track country progress towards Sustainable Development Goal objectives for education (SDG 4).
All employment opportunities currently available with the UIS are listed below. This includes positions in the field and at the Institute’s Headquarters in Montreal.
Additional employment possibilities with UNESCO are posted on the UNESCO Office of Human Resource Management website. To apply for a post at the UIS or UNESCO, all candidates must complete a UNESCO application form, which is available as a writable PDF.