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...,
Despite the steady rise in literacy rates over the past 50 years, there are still 754 million illiterate adults around the world, most of whom are women. These numbers produced by the UIS are a stark...
DefinitionAnnual teaching or examination period during which students attend courses or take final examinations, not taking minor breaks into account. It may be shorter than 12 months, but would...
DefinitionData collected from administrative sources (Ministry of Education, Finance, universities, etc.)Source definitionUNESCO Institute for Statistics
DefinitionEducation specifically targeting individuals who are regarded as adults by the society to which they belong to improve their technical or professional qualifications, further develop their...
DefinitionEnrolment of a specific single age enrolled, irrespective of the level of education, as a percentage of the population of the same age.Data sourceSchool register, school survey or census...
DefinitionSchool participation in household surveys and censuses is commonly measured by whether pupils or students attended a given grade or level of education at least one day during the academic...
DefinitionWhole range of educational activities, taking place in various settings, that aim to meet basic learning needs as defined in the World Declaration on Education for All (Jomtien, Thailand,...
