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The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) has launched its 2025 Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D) Statistics, with data collection for the reference year 2024. This survey...
11/06/2025
The 2025 edition of the SDG 4 Scorecard, jointly produced by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the Global Education Monitoring Report, provides an update on countries’ progress toward their...
06/06/2025
R&D (SDG 9.5) Data Release - February 2025: Highlights SDG 9.5 on Research and development (R&D): The UIS, as the custodian agency, collects data and produces two key indicators to...
07/03/2025
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is pleased to announce its February 2025data release for expenditure on culture and natural heritage (SDG 11.4.1). Indicator 11.4.1: 11.4.1 Total...
07/03/2025

    Data for Sustainable Development - UIS Blog

    Calculating population-based indicators for monitoring progress towards education goals depends on having reliable and high-quality population data for the number of students at each age-group and...
    05/10/2023
    Girls and women are underrepresented in STEM education and STEM careers. This disparity is alarming as these are often referred to as the jobs of the future – driving innovation, social wellbeing and...
    25/04/2023
      , By Alasdair Mc William, Head of Unit, Household Surveys and Equity, UNESCO Institute for Statistics Education systems have been severely disrupted by the global coronavirus pandemic. Each country on...,  
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