Guides: Education: Data & Statistics

Data & Statistics

Academic Workforce Data Center
Data on faculty (tenured, tenure-track, and part-time and full-time non-tenured) at institutions of higher education in the United States, 1995 and 2009.
Almanac of Higher Education
An annual compendium of college and university data from the Chronicle of Higher Education.
College Board Center Data
Data generated from student and institutional participation in College Board Programs. Data may also be requested.
Eurydice: The Information Network on Education in Europe
Education data and reports for European Union countries.

Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) This link opens in a new window
A free ICPSR account is required to download data. The account must be created and accessed every 6 months from on-campus or through the proxied link above. Visit this guide for more information.
Provides access to computerized social science data collected by the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, a membership-based, not-for-profit organization serving member colleges and universities in the United States and abroad.

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
"The Nation's Report Card," tracks student achievement across the states over time for elementary and secondary schools.
National Center for Education Statistics: Data Tools
Data access tools to compare aspects of education: colleges & universities, elementary & secondary schools, public school districts, public & academic libraries, and more, using Integrated Post secondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
National Survey of Student Engagement
Surveys hundreds of four year colleges and universities regarding student participation in educational programs and activities.

OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
Contains statistics and reports on a number of subject including eduction from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Education at a Glance...OECD Indicators, Higher Education to 2030, Education Today: The OECD Perspective, and other titles are available as e-books or in print. Download data to Excel or as .csv files.

UNESCO Institute for Statistics
UNESCO collects data and creates reports on education, literacy, science and technology, and culture and communication. Summary education profiles are available for 200 countries.

ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States
Annual summary of all U.S. data, including education; this offers current data from 2012 to present.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (online)
Call Number: Ref Desk HA202 .P76 2016
Summarizes U.S. data, including education (when available) from 1878 to 2012.

Center on Education and the Workforce
A Georgetown University research and policy institute that studies the link between education, career qualifications, and workplace demand.

District of Columbia Public Schools Data
Data for enrollment, attendance, and performance shown in charts and graphs, as well as downloadable data sets. Researchers may contact D.C. Public Schools Office of Data and Strategy to request data that may not be available on the website.

Mental Measurements Yearbook
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Descriptions, critiques, and bibliographies of studies on standardized commercial tests in psychology, education, and industry. Critiques discuss validity and reliability.
Educational Testing Service (ETS) Test Link Database
Searchable database of more than 25,000 tests and other measurement devices, most of which were created by authors outside ETS. Provides information on standardized tests and research instruments from the early 1900s to the present. Tests are mostly from U.S. publishers but includes some from Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.