Population & Society

A 2023 UNESCO UIS comparison uses the adjusted gender parity index to show how gender balance differed across 73 destinations for students from Central and Eastern Europe.

Argentina, Portugal, and the United States are the largest reported 2021 destinations for Brazil-origin internationally mobile tertiary students.

Across 76 available 2022 observations, the median share of lower-secondary students whose first or home language matched instruction was 90.95%.

Across 104 same-year 2023 observations, the median Business, Administration and Law share among tertiary graduates is 25.89%, with Monaco and Andorra highest.

The United States, United Kingdom, and Australia are the largest reported 2023 destinations for China-origin internationally mobile tertiary students.

The median 2024 total net enrolment rate for the official lower-secondary-age population was 93.36% across 119 available countries and areas.

Across 76 available 2022 observations, the median minimum reading proficiency rate for immigrant-background lower-secondary students was 47.20%.

Across 78 available 2022 observations, the median minimum reading proficiency rate for students who did not speak the test language at home was 45.58%.

Across 106 country and area observations for 2024, July is the most common tertiary academic-year end month, followed by June and December.