International data

Key data about countries

Our international macrodata contain socio-economic time series data aggregated to a country or regional level for a range of countries over a substantial time period.

Many of the databanks are the current releases of the major statistical publications produced by intergovernmental organisations such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

Aggregate data module (data skills module)

Introduction to aggregate data

Aggregate data are data combined or ‘aggregated’ from several measurements and are often produced at geographical levels such as countries or regions. Learn where to find these data, how to produce summary statistics using them and how to create a choropleth map.

(Approximately 1.5 hours)

Unit 1: What are aggregate data?

Unit 2: Use cases

Unit 3: Summary statistics

Unit 4: Mapping census data

Webinar: Data in the spotlight: International time series databanks

This webinar provides an introduction to the international time series data available from the UK Data Service. It is useful for anyone who wants to learn about the international time series data available from the UK Data Service. The webinar covers:

  • an overview of the international socio-economic and environmental data
  • key issues in using the data
  • a demo of our interface.
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