Launch of the 2023 UIS Survey on expenditure on cultural and natural heritage (SDG 11.4.1)

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.


 

New UN modelling estimates lead to increase in school-age population: What are the implications for education indicators?

Submitted by a.dari on October 5, 2023 - 4:13pm

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.

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Global trends in reporting data for cultural and natural heritage

A new synthesis report by UN-Habitat on SDG 11 monitoring includes data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) on cultural and natural heritage. Released for the High Level Political Forum taking place 13–14 July, the report focuses on trends and steps needed to make cities sustainable. Part of this includes the preservation of cultural and natural heritage, most of which exists in an urban setting.

Launch of the 2023 Survey of Research and Experimental Development Statistics for SDG 9.5

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) has launched its 2023 Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D) Statistics for the reference year 2022 to ensure the timely collection of data for monitoring SDG Target 9.5

As part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Agenda 2030, countries have pledged to "build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation".

Data to Transform Lives

The UIS is the primary source for internationally-comparable data in the fields of education, science, culture and communications.  

UIS data are used to produce almost every flagship UN report, such as the Human Development Report (UNDP), World Development Report (World Bank), and State of the World’s Children (UNICEF), to name a few. In addition, many global indices, such as the Human Development Index and the World Competitiveness Index, could not be calculated without UIS data.