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 monitor progress ...

UIS releases data for reference year 2016 New figures on the number of children out of school worldwide reveal that, despite decades of efforts to get every child into the classroom, progress has come ...

Throughout the review process, the specific digital literacy competences and proficiency levels valued by adults were found to depend largely on their specific country and economic sector contexts. As ...

The UIS is excited to introduce the new UIS Data Browser which brings together all our data on education, science, and culture, making it a convenient resource for everyone, from policymakers to ...

Every September, the UIS updates its education data, making it more comprehensive and detailed. This includes data collected regularly from UIS surveys of national authorities, household surveys, ...

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is pleased to announce the launch of its 2024 Survey of Research and Development (R&D) Statistics. This survey collects data to support the global monitoring ...

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is excited to announce its annual Spring Data Refresh aimed at filling gaps and increasing coverage for SDG indicators related to education and research and ...

Global spending on R&D has reached a record high of almost US$ 1.7 trillion. About 10 countries account for 80% of spending. As part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), countries have pledged ...

A new paper from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), Education and Disability, presents the first in-depth analysis of available data for 49 countries.It confirms that persons with disabilities ...

Education Data Release – September 2023 New education data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) released this week track country progress towards Sustainable Development Goal objectives for ...

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) has launched its 2023 Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D) Statistics for the reference year 2022 to ensure the timely collection of data for ...

Notes: Data in this graph are based on headcounts – HC measurements (that is total number of researchers who are mainly or partially engaged in R&D). The regional averages are based on available data ...