The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is pleased to announce its annual Spring Data Refresh to fill gaps and increase coverage for SDG indicators for education; research and development (R&D); and culture and natural heritage. All data are available in our data browser. Education data for SDG 4 are also available on our SDG 4 Data Explorer. I invite you to consult the background information documents for education, culture, and R&D for all details relating to this Data Refresh.
As the work on the September 2023 education Data Release is ongoing, I would like to encourage countries to complete the 2023 Survey of Formal Education by 31 March 2023, to ensure inclusion of the most recent data.
In this newsletter, I would also like to highlight some recent UIS achievements in various education data areas ranging from trends in learning outcomes, to new data on out-of-school children, as well as ISCED mappings, government investment, and more.
Finally, you have a unique opportunity to join the UIS team, as recruitment is open for several senior positions.
I thank you for your interest in UIS' work and for your support. Please reach out to us if you have any questions about the information presented here.
Sincerely,
Silvia Montoya
Director, UNESCO Institute for Statistics