Education 2030

✨ A new chapter begins. As we near the final years of the UN 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, UNESCO and the SDG 4 High-Level Steering Committee are launching a global consultation to shape the education agenda beyond 2030. Youth will lead the way, just as they did for the Transforming Education Summit. Through @UNESCO's youth-led consultations, they will define the Post-2030 Youth Agenda for Education. Because the future must be shaped with youth and led by them. Learn more: t.ly/eoIZa #LeadingSDG4Youth @mextjapan @UNUniversity @UNYouthAffairs

Expanding access is not enough. Quality education requires coordinated action. @ButiManamela, South Africa’s Minister of Higher Education and member of the SDG 4 High-Level Steering Committee, highlights the importance of building sustainable approaches to education financing. linkedin.com/posts/unesco_s…

[Register now] High-level global debate on policies to address the out-of-school challenge Co-hosted by the SDG 4 High-Level Steering Committee (HLSC) as part of the high-level launch of the 2026 GEM Report on access and equity, this global policy debate will bring together senior policy-makers, development partners, civil society organizations to share and examine policies that have successfully increased enrolment and retention across a variety of national and regional contexts. At its August 2025 meeting, the HLSC called for a global debate on policies that have proven effective in reducing out-of-school rates under diverse contexts and starting conditions, including through non-formal and alternative learning pathways. Building on the HLSC’s decision to facilitate a global exchange on strategies to address the out-of-school challenge, this session represents the first formal convening under this process. 🔵Date and time: 25 March 2026 - 11:45 am – 12:45 p.m. (Paris time) 🔵Venue: UNESCO headquarters in Paris, Room I 🔵Register: indico.un.org/event/1021618/ 🔵More information: unesco.org/gem-report/en/…

On 13 March, UNESCO and France convened a high‑level policy debate on sustainable education financing under the G7 France Presidency, in close cooperation with the @GPforEducation. This gathering came at a critical moment. With an estimated annual financing gap of US$97 billion in developing countries, SDG 4 is at risk. Across the world, education systems are under increasing strain — from shrinking fiscal space, rising debt burdens, and persistent inequalities in access to quality education. And yet, education remains one of the most powerful levers for inclusive growth, social cohesion, and long-term stability. Today, the challenge is not only to mobilize more resources for education, but to ensure that existing resources are managed more efficiently and effectively, aligned with fiscal realities and supported by stronger national capacities. The objective was clear: advance sustainable investment in education, grounded in domestic resource mobilization, effective public financial management, and stronger global partnerships. More: unesco.org/sdg4education2… linkedin.com/posts/unesco_s…

Amid rising geopolitical tensions, @UNESCO hosts the #G7 Education Ministers Meeting, calling to safeguard our strongest defense for the future: education. Together with @GPforEducation, we combine resources and expertise to transform education globally — including improving textbooks and learning materials — ensuring every child can learn and helping build a more peaceful, stable future. #ForThePeople

✨ The incoming 2026–2027 members of the SDG 4 High‑Level Steering Committee (HLSC) met for their first session at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The HLSC is the global body for advancing #education worldwide, bringing together governments, international organizations, civil society, teachers, youth, donors and the private sector around one table to drive collective action. The HLSC has: Adopted concrete actions to tackle bottlenecks and accelerate SDG4 in the countdown to 2030. 🔵Approved a 3‑year roadmap to lead global consultations shaping the future education goal beyond 2030. 🔵Committed to an inclusive process across all regions and actors — starting with youth‑led consultations. 🔵Reviewed progress on education financing (domestic resource mobilization, debt‑for‑education swaps, and public financial management). 🔵Reaffirmed that sustainable education financing is essential for resilient systems, committing to mobilize global support and innovative financing to ensure predictable, equitable resources and reduced reliance on external aid. We are at a critical moment, with just four years remaining to achieve the targets of the 2030 Agenda. The concrete actions agreed today set a strong foundation for the next two years. #LeadingSDG4 unesco.org/sdg4education2…

Investing in education is more cost-effective than paying for its absence. As Ministers gather at @UNESCO for the @G7 French Presidency High-Level Policy Debate on Sustainable Education Financing, we call for ambitious commitments to address the education financing crisis. unes.co/iq5ke9

Education is one of the most powerful investments we can make in our future. By 2040, 900 million young people in sub-Saharan Africa will enter the labor market. Yet millions of children are still out of school or not learning. Working with @UNESCO, the @GPforEducation supports governments to strengthen education and equip young people with the skills they need to thrive. #GPE is currently working to mobilise $5 billion for education, helping countries transform learning opportunities for the next generation. globalpartnership.org #FundEducation #MultiplyPossibility

🌍 How can we unlock sustainable financing for quality education worldwide? Join us on 13 March 2026 at UNESCO Headquarters (Paris) for the Official French Presidency G7 High-Level Policy Debate on Sustainable Education Financing. This high-level event will bring together Ministers, international organizations, philanthropies and private sector leaders to rethink how the world funds education: fairly, sustainably and collaboratively. 📅 13 March 2026 – 2:30 to 5:30 PM 📍 UNESCO Headquarters, Paris 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/yes9mv32 Let’s shape a new global partnership model that protects education budgets, reduces inequalities and drives long-term impact. #LeadingSDG4 #G7France #FundEducation

🚨New global figures on out‑of‑school children and a debate on policies to address the challenge, co‑hosted by SDG4 High‑Level Steering Committee. 📘Launch of 2026 #GEMReport Countdown to 2030, first in a 3‑part series on progress toward #LeadingSDG4. 👉bit.ly/4kj99BE

Global #LeadingSDG4 challenges call for global wisdom. 💡 The new SDG 4 Knowledge Hub brings together good practices from around the world to support inclusive, equitable, and quality education and lifelong learning for all. 🔎 Explore real-world examples and get inspired to spark change: unesco.org/sdg4education2…

📢 The new SDG 4 Knowledge Hub is a digital platform for knowledge sharing and cross-country learning — designed to inform decision-making and inspire #LeadingSDG4 action worldwide. From reports, policy briefs, and educational resources to databases, normative instruments, declarations, and good practices... 🔎 Discover everything SDG4-related in one place: unesco.org/sdg4education2…

🌟 From the Youth Declaration on Transforming Education to holding a permanent seat on the SDG 4 High-Level Steering Committee, young people are moving from being merely consulted to being truly counted in global education policy‑shaping. This #EducationDay marked a major milestone: the launch of the first ever global measurement of youth participation in education. 📊 And now a new chapter begins: youth will lead the global consultation that will help shape the global agenda beyond 2030 and the future of education. ➡️ Discover the #LeadingSDG4Youth journey from voice to leadership: unesco.org/sdg4education2… #LeadingSDG4

“Many young people don’t doubt their abilities. They simply have never seen someone like them take the first step.” Having studied across seven countries, #LeadingSDG4Youth Jiayuan Tian believes that exploring the world and expanding one’s potential should not be a privilege. Through OneXplore, which he co-founded, Jiayuan is opening doors for young people to access global learning and exchange opportunities. 🔗 Read his story: unesco.org/sdg4education2…

Young people aren’t just learners — they are active partners in shaping education systems that work for everyone. Discover good practices from around the world showing how meaningful youth engagement is advancing progress toward SDG 4 — from digital collaboration and real-world projects to policy dialogue and community-based learning. 🔗 Read more: unesco.org/sdg4education2… #LeadingSDG4Youth #LeadingSDG4 #YouthLead

By converting debt into transformative investments in education, Debt-for-Education (Debt4Ed) swaps offer a complementary financing solution to help accelerate education outcomes. Building on the G20 Common Framework for Debt Treatments, the SDG 4 High-Level Steering Committee is: 📘 Establishing globally endorsed guidelines 🧭 Providing a step-by-step roadmap for implementation 🔗 Learn more about the Debt4Ed work: unesco.org/sdg4education2… #LeadingSDG4 #FundEducation

Amid displacement and inequality, Afghan refugee and #LeadingSDG4Youth Khatira Abdul Samad is bringing education and language learning to refugee girls in Pakistan. Having grown up without access to formal schooling until Grade 5, Khatira knows firsthand what it means to seek education without structured opportunities or support. Through the Ameen Foundation for Refugees, she is helping connect refugees with better learning pathways and exploring a model that other displaced communities can adapt and build on. ✨ Read her story: unesco.org/sdg4education2…

Looking back on #EducationDay 2026, spotlight on the #SDG4 Youth & Student Network – @UNESCO's platform empowering young leaders to co-create quality education. Listen to Network Members @ElianeHaber, @lynda_eunice  & @amanumaxwell, and join the movement: unesco.org/sdg4education2…

Welcome to the new SDG 4 Knowledge Hub! 💻 As a gateway to global SDG 4 knowledge, the Hub brings together key data, research, policy documents, and good practices — all in one place. 🔎 Explore the platform by SDG 4 targets, education themes, regions, and more: unesco.org/sdg4education2… #LeadingSDG4

International cooperation in education is undergoing a profound shift. As traditional multilateral frameworks lose momentum, new forms of South–South cooperation — from China-Africa partnerships to broader Southern networks — are reshaping the architecture of basic education. These emerging arrangements do not simply fill the gaps left by donor-led systems; they reconfigure who contributes, who decides, and whose priorities guide the agenda. What might a more plural and networked multilateralism mean for the future of basic education? Several critical questions now come to the forefront: ➡️ How are new actors redistributing influence within global education governance? ➡️ Do discourses of equality translate into genuine shared decision-making? ➡️ Can these alternative models strengthen local ownership while avoiding new asymmetries? 🔗 A timely and thought-provoking read on the promises, and paradoxes of South-South cooperation: unesco.org/en/articles/fr…