Sustainable Development Goals: where are we now? (18/06/2024)
Check out the 2024 brochure Sustainable development in the European Union and learn more about the EU's progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Do you want to find out how your country fares? With the interactive visualisation SDGs and me you can compare European countries with regards to living and working conditions, education, climate change, and many more aspects.
Key Figures on Europe: 2024 edition out now (02/07/2024)
If you are looking for basic information on Europe, this is the publication for you! With intuitive visualisations and concise text, it provides insight into the current situation and recent developments across the European countries. Dig into selected statistics focusing on people and society, economy and business, and environment and natural resources. The French and German versions will be available soon, stay tuned!
Check your facts with our country tool (24/04/2024)
Our ‘Country facts’ tool features statistical indicators on society, economy, and environment. You can choose up to 5 countries and compare them. Once you have customised your factsheet, you can download it as PDF! You can use it in presentations, for your homework or just as a small test to quiz students, friends or colleagues.
European Statistics Competition 2023-2024: and the winners are... (24/04/2024)
The winning teams from the national competitions took part in the European Statistics Competition final. The challenge? Make a two-minute video on the topic 'Everything was better before! Truth or not?'
A jury of European experts chose the top 5 videos in both age groups 14-16 and 16-18.
Watch the video to find out if students from your country are among the winners!
New statistical webservice for French teachers (24/04/2024)
This new webservice, developed by the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) and the French Ministry of Education, helps teachers find the most suitable teaching materials created by INSEE. Teachers can pick up a subject, such as economy or social sciences, choose a school grade and a curricular theme, and the webservice will select relevant tools and resources.
Discover how to choose the right chart with Slovenian Statistical Office (03/07/2024)
Data can be clearly presented in charts. But is any type of chart suitable for all kinds of data? Of course not. This short video will give you some basic tips so you can choose the most suitable chart. You can check out additional videos in Slovenian to learn more about statistical concepts such as averages, mistakes in charts, probability and percentage.
Jonathan Elliott recommends (07/05/2024)
Jonathan Elliott, host of Eurostat's podcast series Stats in a Wrap, recommends some essential readings on statistical literacy:
Welcome to the first issue of Eurostat's Statistical literacy newsletter (07/05/2024)
You are receiving this brand new newsletter because you are a member of our data and statistical literacy network. If you are interested in receiving future issues (3-4 issues a year), please subscribe to the newsletter using the link below and share with any colleagues who might be interested.
Podcast: How do we show data with maps? (27/03/2024)
Maps are powerful tools for data visualisation, particularly in statistics. In this episode, map experts from Eurostat tell stories about maps and data, and explain why maps and geographic information systems are a gateway to the public understanding of the data that affects them.
Demography of Europe: 2024 interactive publication (24/04/2024)
How many people live in Europe? At what age do they get married and have children? Explore a wide range of statistics on Europe's population — play with the visualisations and compare countries across different indicators.
Conference 'Towards a more statistically literate future' (14/05/2024)
On 2 and 3 May, national statistical institutes, education experts and communication professionals gathered in Bruges to discuss on how to enhance statistical literacy among young people and foster closer collaboration between educational institutions and official statistical institutes. All the presentations are available online.
