International Data Sets
Find population, economic, health, and education data.
- DHS StatCompilerUse to produce custom tables based on thousands of indicators across 90+ countries.
- OECD iLibrary: Statistics (Open access content)Includes factbooks, key indicators by country, and datasets.
- OECD iLibrary: Statistics (Additional content with Harvard Login)Includes factbooks, key indicators by country, and datasets.
- UNdataSearchable resource of UN statistical databases.
- World Bank Data CatalogProvides access to statistical data from the World Bank.
Education Indicators
- EdStats (World Bank)Data and analysis for key topics in education.
- Education at a Glance (OECD)Education indicators for OECD countries (1998- available online)
- Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM)Annual report that monitors progress towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals framework.
- Educational Attainment (World Bank)Enrollment and attainment profiles for many developing countries.
- EURYDICE (European Commission)Descriptions of national education systems in 36 European countries, and comparative studies on various education topics.
- Organización de Estados IberoamericanosDescriptions of national systems of education, education statistics, evaluations, and more (by country; in Spanish)
- UNESCO Institute for StatisticsComparative education data and more for over 200 countries.
Understanding Education Indicators
OECD handbook for internationally comparative education statistics : concepts, standards, definitions and classifications. by Call Number: Gutman Ref LB2846 .O38 2004ISBN: 9264104100
International Comparisons by Subject Area
- Civic Education Study (CIVED)Surveyed youth, teachers, and administrators internationally on: democracy, national identity, and social cohesion and diversity. The engagement of youth in civil society was also a focus. Data from 1999 and 2000.
- International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS)Reports on student achievement in a test of knowledge and conceptual understanding, as well as student dispositions and attitudes relating to civics and citizenship. Data from 2009 and 2016.
- Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)15-year-olds' capabilities in reading literacy, mathematics literacy, and science literacy. Data from 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015.
- Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)Data collected in 2012, 2014 and 2017 from a growing number of countries.
- Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)An international comparative assessment measuring student learning in reading.
- Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)A survey about teachers, teaching, and learning environments. Data from 2013 and 2018.
- Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)Mathematics and science achievement of U.S. 4th- and 8th-grade students compared to that of students in other countries. Data from 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015.
Use NCES' International Data Explorer (IDE) to analyze data from several of these international surveys and to build tables, charts and maps.
By country
To find education statistics about a specific country, begin by checking by country name in the overview and education indicator sources listed above.
Not finding the education data you need?
Do a Google search to look for the country's ministry of education website.