Overviews
Find population, economic, health, and education data.
- DHS StatCompilerUse to produce custom tables based on thousands of indicators across 90+ countries.
- UNdataSearchable resource of UN statistical databases.
- WHO Global Health Observatory (GHO) dataGateway to health related statistics for 1000+ indicators across 94 member states.
- 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
- Education Policy and Data CenterEPDC provides global education data, tools for data visualization, and policy-oriented analysis aimed at improving schools and learning in developing countries.
- Educational Attainment (World Bank)Enrollment and attainment profiles for many countries.
- European CommissionBroad range of economic and demographic information from across the EU nations
- Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM)Annual report that monitors progress towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals framework.
- 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
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)The ICCS investigates the ways in which young people are prepared to undertake their roles as citizens in a range of countries. The study builds on the previous IEA study of civic education (CIVED) undertaken in 1999. Findings currently being released.
- 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.
- Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)An international comparative assessment measuring student learning in reading.
- 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.