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As the UIS Governing Board meets in Montreal from 5-6 December, the Institute is celebrating its 15th anniversary in Canada. When the Institute’s doors first opened in Montreal, a handful of staff...
05/12/2016
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Are you an expert data user? Our advanced data browser, UIS.Stat, remains a core product that offers the full range of UIS data and indicators in English and French.  UIS.Stat provides pre-...
09/12/2016
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Around the world, culture is acknowledged as the cornerstone of identity, providing a sense of belonging and the social and economic cohesion of communities. It is also the foundation of sustainable...
26/09/2016
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The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is pleased to announce the release of a new database of internationally-comparable cultural employment statistics. The collection includes 195 indicators...
12/09/2016
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Presents a set of indicators covering children, adolescents and youth of primary to upper secondary age who are out of school.
21/03/2016
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On 10 November 2011, UNESCO’s General Conference adopted revisions to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). As steward of the revision process, the UIS was deeply involved...
29/11/2016
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The “Meet the Education 2030 Data” series explains the global and thematic indicators that will be used to monitor Sustainable Development Goal 4 and the Education 2030 targets. It offers a starting...
01/07/2016
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The inclusion of early childhood development in Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), as Target 4.2, recognises the tremendous potential of early childhood to set the foundation for lifelong...
10/06/2016