Olin Library Research Guides: Education: Find Data

Find Data and Statistics

To help understand a topic, you will need to find relevant data. The links on this page are a good place to start your search.

We also have created two additional research guides specifically to help you with finding data and creating visualizations based on that information.

U.S. and international education statistics

Roper Center iPoll
Search hundreds of public opinion polls about education. You must create an account using your Rollins email - it only takes a minute.

The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research is the leading educational facility in the field of public opinion.

Digest of Education Statistics
From the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.
Education Policy and Data Center (EPDC)
EPDC was founded in 2004 with the insight that sound education policy has to be based on sound evidence, including good data and good analysis of the challenges and solutions.
High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States
From the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), provides reports on high school dropout, completion, and graduation rates that began in 1988.
Kids Count - Data Center
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Data Center includes community-level data in addition to city, state, and national data. Find more than 100 indicators of child well-being, including economic status, health, safety, and risk factors. Create your own maps, graphs, and charts for use in presentations or on your own website.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.
U.S. Department of Education Data & Statistics
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
The primary source for cross-nationally comparable statistics on education, science and technology, culture, and communication for more than 200 countries and territories.
US Census
Locate national, state and local education and demographic information.
World Bank - Education Statistics
The World Bank EdStats Query holds around 2,500 internationally comparable education indicators for access, progression, completion, literacy, teachers, population, and expenditures.