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International Government Data & Statistics: Education

Data & Statistics

Cultural Statistics in Europe.  From the Compendium of Cultural Trends and Policies in Europe.

Educational Policy & Data Center. Global education data and policy-oriented analysis aimed at improving schools in developing countries.

Edstats. Extensive assortment of education statistics from the World Bank.

Eurostat. Includes data on education and culture in EU Countries.

Institute of International Education Data.  "Open doors data." Results of an annual survey of campuses regarding international students in the USA since 1919.

International Comparisons in Education. Data for cross-national comparisons of education from the US National Center for Education Statistics.

OECD Education Statistics.  Outputs of educational institutions, policies for educational outputs, human and financial resources invested in education, and the economic and social outcomes of education, and training throughout life.

PISA 2012 Educational Database. Internationally standardized educational assessment survey administered to high school students across OECD countries.

TIMSS & PIRLS Lighthouse. Datasets from international surveys on student achievement scores in mathematics, science, and reading.

UNCTADStat.  Data on trends and indicators in the global creative economy.

UNESCO Institute of Statistics. Data from over 200 countries in the fields of education, science and technology, culture and communication.

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