Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Did you know?

Globally 617 million students don’t meet the minimum standards in math and reading

 

In Italy, one 15 year-old in four doesn’t meet reading and comprehension standards

 

Around the world, 750 million adults are illiterate, two-thirds of whom are women

Discover the targets

Though the 2030 Agenda is broad and interdependent, two years after its adoption, the SDGs were made more actionable: specific targets were identified for each goal, along with indicators used to measure their progress.
The targets specify either circumstances to be attained or means of implementation, to be achieved between 2020 and 2030.

Hover over each target to find out more

Discover the targets

Though the 2030 Agenda is broad and interdependent, two years after its adoption, the SDGs were made more actionable: specific targets were identified for each goal, along with indicators used to measure their progress.
The targets specify either circumstances to be attained or means of implementation, to be achieved between 2020 and 2030.

Click on each target to find out more

  • FREE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
  • EQUAL ACCESS TO QUALITY PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION
  • EQUAL ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL AND HIGHER EDUCATION
  • INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH RELEVANT SKILLS FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS
  • ELIMINATE ALL DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION
  • UNIVERSAL LITERACY AND NUMERACY
  • EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
  • BUILD AND UPGRADE INCLUSIVE AND SAFE SCHOOLS
  • EXPAND HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF QUALIFIED TEACHERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

SDG 4 in action