Education Statistics

International

This guide points to a select number of databases and web sites providing statistical information for Education.

CIA - The World Factbook
Country overviews including some basic education data/statistics
International Study Center, Lynch School of Education, Boston College
This Center ". . . serves as the International Study Center for IEA's studies in mathematics, science, and reading -- the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)."
NCES International Comparisons in Education
NCES supports a variety of activities to provide statistical data for cross-national comparisons of education. These activities focus on 2 major areas: indicators and assessments.
OECD.Stat
OECD.Stat includes data and metadata for OECD countries and selected non-member economies.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Links to numerous education statistical data.
UNICEF
Many links providing statistical information on children throughout the world.
World Databank. Education Statistics
The World Bank Education Statistics database provides data on key education topics with over 1500 variables. Themes included are demographics, literacy rates, educational attainment, enrollment, expenditures, employment. Many topics provide gender statistics. Covers 228 countries with some long term projections. Easy export to Excel.
International Data Resource Center (IDRC)
The IDRC acts as a clearinghouse for international data housed at ICPSR.
OECD Education Statistics

Eurydice. European Commission
The Eurydice Network provides information on and analyses of European education systems and policies.

Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada's interactive tool for research and teaching based on comprehensive statistical and demographic data about Canada. Includes articles on the economy, demographics, government elections and social trends. Also includes the CANSIM time series with data on labour, health, income, trade, education, manufacturing, investment from 2006.
International Historical Statistics
Statistical data from around the world (Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania) covering a wide range of socio-economic topics. This resource updates the latest print edition (2007) of International Historical Statistics. It includes 260 years of data, collected between 1750-2010, and offers the ability to compare by year or geographic region and to download data as an ePDF or Excel file.