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Southeast Asian Studies

Guide to researching Southeast Asia in the UCLA Library

Key Online Statistical Resource

Online Statistical Resources for Southeast Asia

The following websites provide various statistical data about Southeast Asian countries.

Additional Online Statistical Sources

Here are additional sources that contain statistical information on Southeast Asia. Some resources are freely available while others are licensed.

Working with Numbers

When working with statistics, aggregate data, and microdata, it is important to consider a number of factors:

  • Geography - the country, region, city, neighborhood
  • Time Period - current, historical, over time, etc.
  • Population/Units of Analysis - age, sex, race, ancestry, educational attainment/households, individuals
  • Variables - responses to questionnaire and how they are organized
  • Context - what is the hypothesis being investigated
  • Questionnaire - what questions were asked; shows what will and won't be available in the data
  • Availability - Sometimes the data you require was not collected, or was not arranged in the way that works best for your project. You may need to use multiple types of data from different sources as a way around this.
  • Source - When you find data online, make sure it is clear from where (and when) the information originated.

Need help with your data? You can email a question or set up an appointment with the Data Science Center.

Visit UCLA's Statistical Consulting Services and Policies website for tutorials, online statistical publications, consulting, etc.