United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
UNESCO is an international organization and a UN agency, created in 1945 with its headquarters in Paris. It is responsible for coordinating international cooperation in developing education, science and culture. UNESCO actively advocates for developing the peace culture throughout the word and promotes the dialogue between nations and civilizations. The main aim of the organization is creating the conditions for the civilization and cultural dialogue, based on respect for common values enabling the realization of such aims as the sustainable development in obeying human rights, showing common respect, reducing poverty and building peace. The UNESCO’s works cover 5 program sectors – education, natural science, humanities, social science, culture, communication and information. UNESCO supports the international cooperation in all mentioned above areas.
The statistical data web portal of the UNESCO Statistical Institute was created to disseminate and provide statistical data through their grouping into specific subject areas, adding comments and proper visualization. Data can be analyzed thanks to the sites containing typical statistical data tables and also thematic sites (describing the Sustainable Development Goals, gender equality in education or science), or sites devoted to specific regions and countries, where information presented is divided according to different areas and issues.
Polish official statistics, especially Statistics Poland, as its main coordinator, is obliged to provide statistical information at many levels. One of them is transferring statistical data to specialized international agencies, such as UNESCO. For example, in 2017 there data concerning film, literature or the educational achievements were sent to the organization.