Research Guides: Education: Statistics Resources

Finding Statistics and Data

Find more a more elaborate resource on finding statistics and data, please use:

Data Sources
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Large Collections of Statistics

These resources collect and disseminate huge collections of education-related data, produced by the United States federal government, other agencies, and associations in the field.

National Center for Education Statistics This link opens in a new window
The National Center for Education Statistics collects, collates, analyzes, and reports complete statistics on the condition of American education. It also conducts and publishes reports, and reviews and reports on education activities internationally.

Within the NCES data, these specific pages might be useful:

Sometimes, contacting NCES staff is the only way to get started on finding the right data, and they are generally very receptive to requests. Here is a list of all NCES staff and their contact info.

Digest of Education Statistics
The primary purpose of the Digest of Education Statistics is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest includes a selection of data from many sources, both government and private, and draws especially on the results of surveys and activities carried out by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
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To qualify for inclusion in the Digest, material must be nationwide in scope and of current interest and value. The publication contains information on a variety of subjects in the field of education statistics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, libraries, and international education.

Statistical Insight This link opens in a new window
Statistical Insight provides indexing and abstracts for federal, state, and international statistical publications as well as selected business and professional publications containing statistics. Approximately 20% of the federal statistical publications are available in full text. This resource includes all content from the American Statistics Index (ASI), Statistical Reference Index (SRI), and Index to International Statistics (IIS), including Statistical Datasets. Dates of coverage: 1973 to present.
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Statista aggregates data on markets, industry, politics, economics, and population. Users can export datasets in a variety of formats. Sources include trade publications, market and opinion research institutions, government sources, business and economic databases, reference publications, media sources, and scholarly articles. Include Statista's "Global Consumer Survey", which helps marketers understand consumer behavior and brand interaction.

data.census.gov
The primary resource for demographic information on the United States, uses census and other data and provides both statistical and geographic results for most topics.

Open Doors

Open Doors, supported by a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, is a comprehensive information resource on international students and scholars studying or teaching at higher education institutions in the United States, and U.S. students studying abroad for academic credit at their home colleges or universities.

Core Data Projects

There are numerous key statistical projects in education, but these form a core set of materials.

Condition of Education
The Condition of Education (COE) is a congressionally mandated annual report that summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available statistics. The report presents statistical indicators containing text, figures, and tables describing important developments in the status and trends of education from early childhood learning through graduate-level education.
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Also known as "The Nation's Report Card," NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Assessments are conducted periodically in mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography, and U.S. history.
U.S. Census - Education Data
U.S. Census collects information on school enrollment, educational attainment, and school finances.
Projections of Education Statistics to 2026
Projections of Education Statistics provides projections for key education statistics, including enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary public and private schools, as well as enrollment and degrees conferred at postsecondary degree-granting institutions.
NEA Research Reports
Includes the annual rankings, funding, and status of the American teacher reports.

International Statistics

For statistics in an international context, please see:

International and Comparative Education
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