Data sources
Data Commons harmonizes public data from many places around the world, including surveys. These sources are organized into categories below. Not all data may be available yet.
Education
Brazil Census
Population census and statistics for Brazil.
California School Performance
California schools performance data across different grade levels and sub-groups (e.g. race, disability etc).
EuroStat Early Education and Training
Participation in early childhood education by sex (children aged 4 and over) in Europe. The indicator measures the share of the children between the age of four and the starting age of compulsory primary education who participated in early childhood education.
Regional Statistics by NUTS Classification
- Regions and cities: NUTS (Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics) geocodes, covering NUTS levels 1 through 3.
- Demographics (population, age, gender)
- Gross domestic product: GDP at market prices by NUTS 3 region.
- Health metrics: Life expectancy, fertility, etc.
- Education: Education attainment and participation.
Vietnam Census
Vietnam demographics, economy, health and education data at the country, province and city levels.
Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE)
Data related to schools and their resources, including dropout rates and access to computers and toilets, in Indian states and school districts.
Mexico Census
Population census and statistics for Mexico at country and state levels.
Ethiopia Statistics
Demographics, health and education data for Ethiopia at the country, region and district levels.
Kenya Census
Demographics, health and education data for Kenya at the country, county and town and suburb levels.
Rwanda Census
Demographics, economy and education data for Rwanda at the country, region and district levels.
SouthAfrica Census
Demographics, health and education data for South Africa, at the country, province and district municipality levels.
Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)
Demographics, health and education data for Uganda at the country, region and district levels.
UBOS terms of use;[Kenya Census terms of use
OECD Regional Education Statistics
Includes regional statistics for OECD countries on education by age, education level, and teacher qualification.
Japan Census
Japan demographics, economy, health, and education data at the country, prefecture and municipality levels.
Canada Statistics
Statistics on Canada demographics, health, education and economy statistics at the country and subnational levels.
Sweden Census
Sweden demographics, health and education data at the country, NUTS1, NUTS2, NUTS3 and municipality levels.
College Scorecard
Data about all undergraduate degree-granting institutions of higher education in the U.S.
Nations Report Card
National educational performance: assessment score data across different grades, subjects and student categories (e.g. race, disability etc).
Public School and School District Data
General descriptive information and select demographic characteristics about students and staff; and fiscal data such as revenues and current expenditures. Data Commons includes school- and school district-level data about student populations by race, gender, lunch eligibility, and grade, as well as student-teacher ratios and teacher count statistics.
US Bachelor's Degrees Data
Bachelor's degrees conferred to (fe)males by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and field of study.
US HBCU Data
Statistics on degree-granting historically Black colleges and universities, by control and level of institution.
US Private School Data
General descriptive information; select demographic characteristics about students and staff. Data Commons includes school data about student populations by race, grade, as well as student-teacher ratios and teacher count statistics.
US STEM Degrees Data
Number and percentage distribution of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees/certificates conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ ethnicity, level of degree/certificate, and sex of student.
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
Data on the status of the science and engineering enterprises in the U.S. and other countries.
Sri Lanka Census
Sri Lanka demographics, education and agriculture statistics at the country, province and district levels.
American Community Survey Education Tabulation (ACS-ED)
The National Center for Education Statistics collaborates with the U.S. Census Bureau to create a variety of custom data files that describe the condition of school-age children in the United States at the country, state, and school district levels. ACS-ED is updated annually based on ACS five-year period estimates.