Education Statistics

Country overviews including some basic education data/statistics

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 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 includes data and metadata for OECD countries and selected non-member economies.

Provides data/statistics on International students studying in the US and US students studying abroad

Links to numerous education statistical data.

Many links providing statistical information on children throughout the world.

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.

World data on education (WDE) focuses on basic descriptions of the main characteristics of the organization and functioning of national education systems.

The IDRC acts as a clearinghouse for international data housed at ICPSR.

Quick Excel charts of Education Attainment and Expenditures. Also Educational performance in Math and Science.

Provides access to a wide variety of Canadian education statistical products and services.

Many links.

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