Research Guides: Education Studies Research Guide: Find Data & Statistics

U.S. Education

National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Statistical tables and charts covering various aspects of social, political and economic conditions of the United States.
Statistical Insight (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Searches U.S. federal government (1974-present), international intergovernmental (1983-present), state government and privately published documents (1981-present) that contain statistics. Many tables are available online as images or Excel files.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Statistics and studies on over 600 industries.

World Bank Education Statistics
The World Bank EdStats (Education Statistics) portal is your comprehensive data and analysis source for key topics in education such as access, completion, learning, expenditures, policy, and equity.
PISA
PISA is the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment. Every three years it tests 15-year-old students from all over the world in reading, mathematics and science. The tests are designed to gauge how well the students master key subjects in order to be prepared for real-life situations in the adult world.
United Nations
UN datasets on education, literacy, and school attendance.