LibGuides: Education Abroad: Gain a Global Perspective: International Data

Introduction to Finding International Data

Please see the links below that lead to some basic statistical sources for country background information.

To find comprehensive sources for country profiles, statistics and news, please refer to these Research Guides:

Finding Country Information
Marymount University L&LS Research Guide on searching for country information.
Finding Statistics and Datasets
Marymount University L&LS Research Guide to finding statistical information.

Nation Master

Nation Master
Statistics worldwide on the environment, education, energy, immigration, terrorism, transportation, and more. To verify the source, view the "Source:" field below the graph or table.

Data Sources for International Information

The Institute of International Education
The Institute of International Education maintains a "tool kit" of data about international students and scholars studying or teaching at higher education institutions in the United States, and U.S. students studying abroad for academic credit at their home colleges or universities.
National Statistical Agencies of Other Countries and International Organizations
Scroll down the page for links. See also Bureau of Labor Statistics; Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) maintains a Data Lab containing statistical indicators.
U.S. Census Bureau: International Data Base (IDB)
Statistical tables of demographic and socioeconomic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.
United Nations Data
United Nations Development Programme/Human Development Reports
Rates countries by Human Development Index, which includes life expectancy, literacy and school enrollment, and standard of living
World Bank Open Data
Data and statistics provided by national governments. Access many data reports compiled by The World Bank such as World Development Indicators, Global Development Finance, Global Economic Monitor, and African Development Indicators.

World Values

World Values Survey (WVS) is a global research project that explores values and beliefs and how they change over time. Surveys have been conducted on over 100 countries. WVS provides downloadable data files that can be used with statistical analysis software (SAS and SPSS). The WVS originated in Europe, but is now comprised of over 100 social-scientists from around the world.