As a discipline, educational statistics belongs to the category of applied statistics, and it is the application of mathematical statistics and probability theory in the field of education (including practice and theoretical research). It is one of the useful thinking tools for sorting out and analyzing all kinds of data in the field of education, especially quantitative data, and making inferences and decisions from them.

As a course, educational statistics is generally one of the compulsory professional basic courses for undergraduate and specialized majors such as pedagogy, psychology, education management, primary education and preschool education. It is one of the foundations of general psychology, educational psychology and developmental psychology, especially educational experimental design, psychological research, educational research methods and psychological research methods.