For the media

The data behind career guidance

ULYDIA can provide newsrooms with original data on 1,617 careers documented across 249 territories, programmes drawn from national sources, and detailed guidance pathways in five countries.

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  • Careers
  • Programmes
  • Schools
  • Salaries
  • 249 countries
1,617
careers
347,918
programmes
11,178
RNCP certifications
126,661
institutions
249
countries covered
What we bring to newsrooms

Why the media turn to ULYDIA

Reliable data, an international view, accessible information.

Original data

Information on careers, salaries, programmes and schools, gathered from official sources and enriched by our team.

An international view

Comparisons across 249 countries to shed light on education, employment and mobility, in five languages.

Transparent methodology

Identified public sources and a documented approach, easy to explain and to cite in your articles.

Data for your reporting

A usable observatory

Salaries, pathways and international comparisons.

Our data covers salaries by career and country, routes into professions, vocational certifications and the institutional landscape. It can illustrate a story, explain a trend or add an international angle.

  • Salaries by career and country
  • Routes into professions
  • Vocational certifications
  • International comparisons
  • Country-level data
Where our data comes from

Our sources

Our data draws on public reference systems, completed by editorial work from our team. We give the source of any figure that has one, and flag those that are estimates.

  • France CompétencesFrench national register of vocational certifications
  • ONISEPFrench programmes and institutions
  • IPEDSUS higher education institutions
  • HESAUK higher education
  • INEPBrazilian higher education
Ideas for your next stories

A few editorial angles

Examples of stories our data can support.

Salaries

Which careers pay best, country by country?

An international comparison of pay, career by career, across 249 territories.

Education

Which programmes lead to the highest salaries?

The pathways and degrees that make a difference on the job market.

Trends

Which careers are hiring, and where?

Growing sectors, market pressure, country-by-country shifts.

Our team is here to help

Need a figure, a comparison or an angle?

Our team can provide data, answer your questions and support you on your stories.

Email the media team press@ulydia.com