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International Statistics

These resources collect and report statistics about educational systems around the world.

Statistical Insight & DataSets
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. Includes all content from the American Statistics Index (ASI), Statistical Reference Index (SRI), and Index to International Statistics (IIS). Dates of coverage: 1973 to present.
UNESCO
UNESCO furnishes a wealth of data and publications on educational programs around the world.
SourceOECD
SourceOECD is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Education literature is well represented in the OECD member countries documents. See the OECD "Education at a Glance" report to get started.
Education Policy and Data Center
Education Policy and Data Center (EPDC) provides free global education data, tools for better data visualization, and policy-oriented analysis aimed at improving schools and learning in developing countries.
Millenium Indicators
This site presents the official data, definitions, methodologies and sources for more than 60 indicators to measure progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. The data and analyses are the product of the work of the Inter-agency and Expert Group (IAEG) on MDG Indicators, coordinated by the United Nations Statistics Division.
World Bank EdStats
EdStats collects worldwide data on education from national statistical reports, statistical annexes of new publications, and other data sources.
World Development Indicators
The World Bank's WDI statistics show country-level detail on a wide variety of areas.
International Comparisons in Education
Also known as the International Activities Program, NCESsupports a variety of activities to provide statistical data for cross-national comparisons of education. Developing indicators and conducting international assessments and surveys are two main area of activities.
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.

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Large Collections of Education 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.
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.

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.
Education statistics of the United States
American FactFinder (U.S.)
Gateway/Portal to 2000 US Census data, including population, housing, economic, and geographic data. Also includes American Community Survey, Population Estimates, Economic Census and Annual Economic Surveys.
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.

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