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Proportion of women aged 20-39 with at least junior secondary education in 2010 more...

(Map prepared by Sergei Timonin, POP YSSPer, 2010)

Amid concerns about the capacity of the planet to support more people, experts argue that it is not the number of people that is of concern, but more so their age, education, health status, and location that is most relevant to sustainability. more...

The Symposium "Demography, Education and Democracy - Refocusing Global Development Priorities", held on September 29, was in celebration of the opening of the new Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (WIC). It was discussed whether international development should be refocused toward providing aid to targeted education and health objectives, and if so, how this could be achieved. more...

“The primary issue that must be at the heart of global development efforts is not simply the process of education, but the results – what, demographers and economists refer to as ‘human capital’, or the human resources of a society. building and maintaining 'human capital' is the most important prerequisite for fighting poverty and ensuring development."