The UIS has launched its latest data collection on literacy and educational attainment statistics to more than 200 Member States and territories.
The data from these two questionnaires will be used...
Bollywood films rose by almost 8% between 2012 and 2013, reaching a total of 1,724 feature films, mostly using digital technology.
After India, the United States was the second top producer, with a...
In consultation with a wide range of partners, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is leading efforts to develop a series of new measurement frameworks and indicators to monitor and improve the...
The trade of cultural goods doubled during the period 2004-2013 despite a global recession and a massive shift among consumers of movies and music towards web-based services.
A new report from the...
The data were collected through the Institute’s survey on R&D statistics in partnership with regional and international organizations, including the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...
According to UIS data, less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women. To reduce this gap, we must go beyond the numbers and identify the qualitative factors that deter women from pursuing...
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...
To fill the gap, a new high-level commission will be finding ways to raise more funds and make better use of existing resources. But to do this, they need accurate data on the financing of education...
