Returns a list of all available statistical indicators with their metadata including theme, data availability timeline, and geographic unit types. Use this to discover valid indicator codes for data queries.
From spec: Returns a list of all available statistical indicators with their metadata including theme, data availability, and timeline.
Usage Tips
- No authentication required
- Large response (1000+ indicators)
- Use indicatorCode values (e.g., 200101 for population) in the /data/indicators endpoint
- Check dataAvailability.timeLine for year range coverage
Parameters (2)
minStart(integer, query, optional)
Filter indicators that have data starting from this year or later
theme(string, query, optional)
Filter by theme (e.g., EDUCATION, SCIENCE_TECHNOLOGY_INNOVATION, CULTURE, DEMOGRAPHIC_SOCIOECONOMIC)
import requests
resp = requests.get("https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/definitions/indicators")
data = resp.json()
import zingu_apis
api = zingu_apis.api("unesco-institute-for-statistics")
result = api.fetch("api/public/definitions/indicators")
for item in result:
print(item)
const resp = await fetch("https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/definitions/indicators");
const data = await resp.json();