Guides and databases: Comparative and International Education: Useful websites

International education: useful resources

There are a wide range of educational organisations, government bodies, networks and associations that may help in your research. The resources below (hosted on ReadingLists@UCL), link to a selection of websites and organisations related to international education.

Sources for statistics of international education

Afristat Alphabetical list of websites and publications covering southern African statistics.
Chronicle of Higher Education: data Frequently updated datasets and analyses related to higher education in the United States.
Eurostat: education and training Education and training statistics providing information on the participation of individuals in education provided by the Statistical Office of the European Union.
Global Education Digest (GED) UNESCO database including data tables from the World Education Indicators Programme covering 62 countries.
IndiaEducationStat Socio-economic statistical information related to education in India.
National Center for Education Statistics National centre for education statistics in the United States, includes a wide variety of interactive resources such as mapED.
OECD.stat Education statistics produced by the OECD.
PISA OECD Programme for International Student Assessment.

Statista Statista is an online portal for statistics consolidating statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources and covering over 170 different industries. UCL users do not have access to the Company database or the Global Consumer Survey. The Research AI assistant can provide useful insights into Statista data, but be aware of the limitations of using generative AI for your academic work.

TIMMS and PIRLS TIMSS and PIRLS are international assessments which monitor student achievement in mathematics, science and reading.
United Nations Data A range of databases, statistical tables and regional profiles.
UNESDOC Digital Library The UNESCO Digital Library is the repository of UNESCO’s institutional memory and a source of high-quality information on UNESCO activities
World Bank EdStats Holds over 4000 internationally comparable indicators on education.

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