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Extent to which global citizenship education and education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in curricula
Year Value Series Observation status Unit multiplier Unit measure
2020 0.413 Extent to which global citizenship education and education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in national education policies Normal value Units Index
2020 0.586 Extent to which global citizenship education and education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in curricula Normal value Units Index
2020 0.833 Extent to which global citizenship education and education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in student assessment Normal value Units Index

Source: UNESCO’s Sections for Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship and Peace Education.

Geographical Area: England

Unit of Measurement: Index (between 0.000 and 1.000)

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Indicator description

Indicator 4.7.1/12.8.1/13.3.1 measures the extent to which countries mainstream Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in their education systems.
Geographical coverage

England
Unit of measurement

Index (between 0.000 and 1.000)
Definitions

For each of the four components of the indicator (policies, curricula, teacher education, and student assessment), a number of criteria are measured, which are then combined to give a single score between zero and one for each component. The closer to one the value, the better mainstreamed Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) are in that component.
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Other information

Information collected with the questionnaire for monitoring the implementation by UNESCO Member States of the 1974 Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms is used for the construction of this indicator.

Data follows the UN specification for this indicator. This indicator has been identified in collaboration with topic experts.

Data last updated 16 December 2021
Metadata last updated 21 December 2021

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment
Target name

By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

Tier II
UN custodian agency

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Institute for Statistics (UNESCO-UIS)
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Organisation

UNESCO’s Sections for Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship and Peace Education.
Periodicity

The May 2021 data collection round covers 2017-2020.
Earliest available data

2017
Geographical coverage

England
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Release date 01 July 2021
Next release

The next round is due to be collected in 2024 and will be released in 2025.
Statistical classification

Official
Contact details

statistics@un.org
Other information

England submitted these data to the implementation of the UNESCO 1974 Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

Data were collected between October 2020 and March 2021. Each point covers the reference period 2017-2020. In practice, countries have most likely reported the most recent situation (i.e. 2020)

Data on the extent to which global citizenship education and education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in teacher education are not available.

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