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From November 2014 to January 2015, the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on post-2015 education indicators conducted a global survey on its monitoring proposals.   Almost 200 organizations and...
29/10/2015
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As the UIS Governing Board meets in Montreal from 5-6 December, the Institute is celebrating its 15th anniversary in Canada. When the Institute’s doors first opened in Montreal, a handful of staff...
05/12/2016
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To support the demand for new data, the UIS, which is mandated to collect STI statistics to monitor the SDGs, is working with countries and statistical partners, represented by the STI Advisory Board...
16/01/2017
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Are you an expert data user? Our advanced data browser, UIS.Stat, remains a core product that offers the full range of UIS data and indicators in English and French.  UIS.Stat provides pre-...
09/12/2016
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Around the world, culture is acknowledged as the cornerstone of identity, providing a sense of belonging and the social and economic cohesion of communities. It is also the foundation of sustainable...
26/09/2016
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The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is pleased to announce the release of a new database of internationally-comparable cultural employment statistics. The collection includes 195 indicators...
12/09/2016
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More than any other region, sub-Saharan Africa is facing an uphill challenge in efforts to get all children and youth in school and learning by 2030. High quality regional and county level data will...
16/03/2017
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Following the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is working closely with Member States and partners to develop new indicators, statistical...
28/03/2017