UNESCO Warns of Global Teacher Shortage as World Needs 50 Million More Educators by 2030
PARIS: The world is facing a major shortage of teachers, with new UNESCO data warning that an additional 50 million...
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UNESCO and ICESCO Expand Global Partnership on Education, Science and Artificial Intelligence
PARIS: UNESCO and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) have strengthened their institutional partnership through a new...
Girls Outperform Boys in Health and Education, but the Human Capital Gap Reverses After School
A new analysis of global human capital data has highlighted a striking gender pattern: girls and young women often perform...
Pope Leo XIV’s Upcoming UNESCO Visit Revives Memories of John Paul II’s Historic 1980 Address
More than four decades after Pope John Paul II delivered a landmark address at UNESCO, Pope Leo XIV is preparing...
OECD Reports Continued Decline in Reading and Mathematics Performance Among Students
The latest international assessment of 15-year-old students has highlighted a continuing decline in reading and mathematics performance across many developed...
Attacks on Schools Rise 33% in 2025 as Millions of Children Face Disrupted Education
Global Education: Attacks on educational institutions increased sharply worldwide in 2025, with new international data showing that 1,680 attacks on...
OECD Launches PISA 2025 Results as Global Education Systems Face New Challenges
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is putting the performance of young people around the world under the spotlight...
OECD Set to Reveal PISA 2025 Results as Global Education Community Awaits New International Assessment
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is preparing to release the latest results from its flagship international education assessment,...
Luxembourg Leads Global Education Spending Per Primary Student, OECD Data Shows
Countries are taking markedly different approaches to financing primary education, with the amount spent on each student varying by tens...
Universities Expand Investment in Interdisciplinary AI and Data Engineering Research
Universities around the world are significantly increasing investments in interdisciplinary research programs that combine artificial intelligence (AI), data engineering, computer...
Africa’s Education Financing Challenge: Why Investing in Learning Today Will Shape the World by 2050
By 2050, Africa is expected to become the centre of global demographic growth, with one in every four people on...
Canada’s Ambassadors Share Inspiring Back-to-School Advice for Students Worldwide
As students around the world prepare to return to classrooms for a new academic year, Canada’s ambassadors are sharing messages...
International Physics Olympiad 2026: Asia Dominates as Six Nations Achieve Perfect Gold Medal Sweep
The International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 once again showcased the extraordinary talent of young physicists from around the world, with...
With Students. For Their Future. Always: The Enduring Mission of Education
Education Begins with Commitment Behind every successful student is someone who believed in them. The simple message, "With students. For...
India’s Academic Freedom Debate Intensifies as Global Index Shows Declining Trend
A renewed debate over academic freedom has emerged after recent observations indicated that India's Academic Freedom Index (AFI) has declined...
