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21–22 April 2026Education Data and Statistics Commission (EDS Commission) Formerly known as the Technical Cooperation Group on SDG 4 indicators (TCG), the Education Data and Statistics Commission (EDS ...

On the occasion of the 4th World Statistics Day on October 20, 2025, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) celebrates the transformative power of data to drive progress, equity, and accountability ...

The International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) provides a globally agreed framework for categorising education programmes and qualifications, enabling cross- national comparison of ...

ISCED mappings result from collaboration between the UIS and Member States, providing a visual representation of national education systems classified according to ISCED 2011. These mappings serve as ...

The UNESCO Conference on Education Data and Statistics provides a regular platform for dialogue and peer learning among the global community of education statisticians, fostering the development of ...

Assessments for Minimum Proficiency Levels (AMPL) are innovative and robust tools designed to measure whether students achieve minimum competency in reading and mathematics at specific stages of the ...

By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy. Youth/adult literacy rate — English | French (Metadata after the 2025 ...

The Education Data and Statistics Commission (EDSC), formerly known as the Technical Cooperation Group on SDG 4 indicators (TCG), was established in May 2016. The group serves as a platform to discuss ...

The dashboard ‘Mapping of SDG indicators to learning assessments’ presents an overview of the potential of learning assessment programs to measure learning outcomes and thus monitor SDG 4 progress.

Latest news from the Institute For StatisticsUrgent action is needed to safeguard these vital frozen areas on which billions rely on for freshwater and climate stability.

Culture fuels creativity, strengthens economies, and builds resilient, inclusive societies. To maximize the impact of cultural policies, accurate and comparable data are essential. UNESCO Member ...