Provides global and internationally comparable statistics on education, science, technology, culture and communication.

Education statistics concern pre-primary, primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary, and tertiary education, as well as education finance. Education indicators on literacy, gender disparities, out of school children, and so on have a high priority.

Culture and communication statistics cover book production, broadcasting, cultural goods, cultural paper (newsprint, printing and writing paper), films and cinemas, libraries, museums, and the press.

The science and technology statistics and indicators covers national data on human resources and expenditure in research and experimental development (R&D).