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IEA is pleased to announce nine awarded projects from its latest Research and Development (R&D) Call. Congratulations to all awardees!

TIMSS 2023 data showed a widening gender gap in mathematics in favor of boys, with the gap reaching its highest level since 1995. A new IEA Compass Brief, developed with UNESCO, investigates how these gaps have evolved and their social and economic implications.

IEA is delighted to announce that the 12th IRC will take place between 23–25 June 2027 at the Faculty of Education of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.

We are pleased to announce the publication of Volume 18 of the IEA Research for Education series: Educating Pupils for Environmental Sustainability in Europe: Findings from TIMSS 2023 Data.

We are very pleased to announce that learning outcomes data from LaNA have been added to the UIS (UNESCO Institute for Statistics) database to report on SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) Indicator 4.1.1b.

With the release of the TIMSS 2023 Longitudinal International Database, IEA invites proposals for a new volume in the IEA Research for Education series using data from the TIMSS 2023 longitudinal (TIMSS-L) study.

IEA together with the European Commission has launched a new Research & Policy Grant for Early Career Researchers, opening its first call for applications.

The World Education Research Association, in collaboration with IEA and the University of Hamburg, has opened the call for the WERA Visiting Researcher Award 2026. The award offers researchers in education the opportunity to spend six to eight weeks in Hamburg in 2026.

The next cycle of ICILS, ICILS 2028, is currently at a stage where education systems are still enrolling to participate, and researchers have been preparing revisions to the assessments. What updates can we expect from ICILS 2028 to reflect a rapidly changing technological landscape?

IEA offers two annual research awards to recognize high-quality empirical research using IEA data. The next application deadline is 31 March 2026.