8.4. CURRENT ISSUES OF STATISTICAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT IN MODERN RUSSIA
Authors: Карманов М.В. , Киселева И.А. , Кузнецов В.И. 
Published: September 2020

В статье рассматриваются актуальные вопросы развития статистического образования в современной Российской Федерации. Предприняты попытки определить место и роль статистики в современном обществе, значение статистической информации для государственного управления, бизнеса и общества. Обращено внимание на отношение общества к статистике. Рассмотрены проблемы восприятия обществом статистической информации и статистической грамотности. Дана оценка современного статистического образования и подготовки специалистов для обеспечения потребностей государства и гражданского сообщества в самой разнообразной информации. Определено, в каком направлении развивается отечественное статистическое образование и каким оно должно быть в будущем, чтобы соответствовать существующим глобальным вызовам и запросам общества. Рассмотрен дискуссионный вопрос об истинном месте статистического образования. Для этого в статье уточнено место статистики среди других наук. Обращено внимание на взаимоотношение статистики и математики. В статье рассмотрена современная роль Федеральной службы государственной статистики и обоснована необходимость повышения статуса статистического ведомства. Поставлен вопрос о совершенствовании образования в условиях цифровизации экономики, создания цифровой аналитической платформы, которая предполагает интеграцию бухгалтерской, статистической и налоговой отчетности и использование административных источников данных для статистических целей.
The article discusses current issues of the development of statistical education in modern Russia. Attempts have been made to determine the place and role of statistics in modern society, the importance of statistical information for public administration, business and society. Attention is drawn to the attitude of society towards statistics. So, often, there is a desire to expose and convict statisticians of distorting statistical information or in erroneous methods for determining various economic indicators, which leads to unsatisfactory results of economic development. The problems of public perception of statistical information and statistical literacy are considered. In connection with the above, an assessment is given of modern statistical education and training of specialists to meet the needs of the state and civil society in a wide variety of information. It is determined in which direction domestic statistical education is developing and what it should be in the future in order to meet the existing global challenges and demands of society. Statistical literacy should be reflected differently in educational programs. All specialists must correctly understand and be able to analyze information, and some must know how to “make” this information. Discussed issue of the true place of statistical education. To do this, the article specified the place of statistics among other sciences. Attention is drawn to the relationship between statistics and mathematics. It should be noted that for quite a long time, statistics found its refuge in the economy. Then statistics began to be regarded as a universal science, since its methods are applied not only in economics, but also in sociology, medicine, biology, and generally, anywhere, if it is necessary to analyze quantitative data. This led to the idea of transforming statistical education into one of the areas of mathematical training. In addition, abroad, much attention is paid to the construction of complex mathematical models and the need for total mathematization of any higher education (including economic). Meanwhile, experience in the selection committee shows that it is the economy that encourages applicants to enroll in the appropriate educational program and, thus, makes statistics attractive in their eyes. The article considers the current role of Rosstat and substantiates the need to increase the status of the statistical agency. The question is raised about improving education in the context of the digitalization of the economy, creating a digital analytical platform that involves the integration of accounting, statistical and tax reporting and the use of administrative data sources for statistical purposes