SDG 4 data book: global education indicators 2019

This publication presents the global monitoring indicators used by countries and the international development community to monitor progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on education. The indicators were produced by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), based on the latest available data.

This publication presents a snapshot of the data used to monitor progress towards the global education goal and targets. It complements the UIS Quick Guide to Education Indicators for SDG 4, which provides more detailed information on the development, interpretation and use of the indicators.

The indicators presented in this publication are based on UIS data for the 2017 reference year (released in February 2019). Three major data sources are used to calculate the indicators: the UIS annual education survey, household surveys and national and cross-national learning assessments.

To further explore the data, please consult the UIS global education database, which is the most comprehensive in the world, covering all levels of education for about 200 countries and territories