Teaching Materials

The European Demographic Data Sheet pools current figures as well as projections. It covers the EU 27-countries and 22 other states on the European continent as well as Japan and the United States. Basic demographic data about fertility, ageing and migration is presented in one main table and short explanatory text and additional graphs highlight certain interesting developments. The Data Sheet is updated with a new focus every two years. Maintainer/Info: Sergei Scherbov

INED has designed a series of teaching kits that describe a number of useful demographic tools and concepts. They are intended for use in primary and secondary schools as classroom teaching aids or to help teachers prepare their lessons. They cover several different themes and provide links to other teaching resources. (language: English) © INED

An interactive programme which sheds light on the process of population change and its causes and effects across Europe (languages: English and Dutch) © NIDI

The project aims at providing teaching resources on various demographic concepts and theory. The website is still under construction. Introduction, explanations and exercises using the Lexis Diagram are provided. (language: French) © Université catholique de Louvain

An archive of PowerPoint presentations on social and demographic statistics in a wide range of topics (language: English) © UNECE

The Population Reference Bureau has a variety to tool available for teachers to use in the classroom. This includes, among other things, lesson plans, materials related to the population handbook, student activities and glossaries of demography-relevant terms. The materials are available in English.