Statistics provide important information that can support your coursework and research. As part of your studies you may need to find, access and use statistical data.
Below are some recommended resources that are a good starting place in your search for statistics, however this is only a small sample of the resources we have available and you should also visit your subject page where you will find additional subject specific databases.
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This series brings together all documents relating to the Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics (DUKES).
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Eurostat
(Searchable in EBSCO Discovery)Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union and its task is to provide the European Union with statistics at European level that enable comparisons between countries and regions.
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Search for and compare companies, industries, sectors, economies and cities across the world. Includes macroeconomic data, industry and company reports and analysis, business news, product launches and ads, and job analytics.
Library Basics Video Guide (further support videos are available within the database)
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Use this site to find UK Government information, publications or statistics.
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This gives a wide range of statistics on population, education, (un)employment, agriculture, industry, motor vehicles, railways, TV and radio etc. Data can be viewed as PDF (downloadable) or Excel format which can then be exported. Make sure to use the "Search within book" option, not Springer's general search box at the top of the screen.
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General pages provide country information and statistics. Investment pages of particular interest.
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The UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics. Responsible for collecting and publishing statistics related to the economy, population and society at national, regional, and local levels.
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Access the world’s largest public policy database with 3.2+ million resources from 24,000+ global organizations. Covers topics like health, education, business, and more. Free registration needed for 25 searches a month. Watch this short video to see how it could help you.
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Access to more than a million statistics from many different sources. Useful for finding industrial, economic and consumer market statistical trends.
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Whilst the UK data sets cover such areas as employment, and family expenditure, the international data sets from major bodies such as the IMF, OECD and World Bank are well worth exploring - often giving information down to country level (previously ESDS).
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UK National Statistics: Publication Hub
(Searchable in EBSCO Discovery)Official statistics from the UK Government.
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United Nations Statistics Division
(Searchable in EBSCO Discovery)Use this site to help gather a large range of statistics, including detailed data on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
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A key source for comparing statistics useful for modules on development issues. Scroll down looking on the right to find the wide list of topics covered.
SPSS is a widely used program for statistical analysis. Students can install it from AppsAnywhere by following this guide.
If you need help installing this software please contact IT support.
The Maths Café provides free help, support and advice with Mathematics and Statistics-related issues to all students at the University of Portsmouth. It is there to support students with developing their maths skills. Whether you are looking to brush up on a particular topic, learn more about a mathematical concept of interest, or revise a recent lecture - you can come as often as you like. Maths Café tutors will always do their best to help you with your mathematical issue, whatever your course of study.
The Maths Café have dedicated statistics sessions. You can find the most up-to-date timetable here.