The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is pleased to announce the latest updates to its global database of education indicators with the February 2025 Data Refresh. This update incorporates updated newly available country-level data and for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 indicators and a selection of Other Policy Relevant Indicators (OPRI). This refresh completes the UIS publication of education data for survey year 2024, which reflects data from reference year 2023 and preceding years.

Key Highlights of the February 2025 Data Refresh

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is pleased to announce its November 2024 Data Refresh for expenditure on culture and natural heritage (SDG 11.4.1); and research and development (R&D) with updated data and indicators to monitor progress towards the SDG 11.4.1 and SDG 9.5 respectively.

The release of World Education Statistics 2024 this September marks the beginning of a new series of annual publications by the UIS, coinciding with the Institute’s 25th anniversary.

The UIS is excited to introduce the new UIS Data Browser which brings together all our data on education, science, and culture, making it a convenient resource for everyone, from policymakers to researchers.

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.