PIAAC
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PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) is a large-scale international survey that measures adults’ skills in areas such as literacy, numeracy, and problem solving to inform education and labor policies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PIAAC canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4009972 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PIAAC Context triple: [OECD Directorate for Education and Skills, notableWork, PIAAC]
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A.
PISA
PISA is an international assessment program that evaluates the educational performance of 15-year-old students in reading, mathematics, and science across participating countries.
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B.
OECD Directorate for Education and Skills
The OECD Directorate for Education and Skills is the branch of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development responsible for analyzing and advising on education and skills policies to improve learning outcomes and economic and social well-being worldwide.
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C.
Centre for Educational Measurement (CEMO)
The Centre for Educational Measurement (CEMO) is a research centre at the University of Oslo specializing in educational assessment, psychometrics, and the analysis of large-scale educational data.
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D.
American College Testing
American College Testing (ACT) is a standardized college admissions exam in the United States that assesses high school students' readiness for postsecondary education.
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E.
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System is the statewide standardized testing program used to measure student achievement and school performance in Massachusetts public schools.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PIAAC Target entity description: PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) is a large-scale international survey that measures adults’ skills in areas such as literacy, numeracy, and problem solving to inform education and labor policies.
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A.
PISA
PISA is an international assessment program that evaluates the educational performance of 15-year-old students in reading, mathematics, and science across participating countries.
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B.
OECD Directorate for Education and Skills
The OECD Directorate for Education and Skills is the branch of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development responsible for analyzing and advising on education and skills policies to improve learning outcomes and economic and social well-being worldwide.
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C.
Centre for Educational Measurement (CEMO)
The Centre for Educational Measurement (CEMO) is a research centre at the University of Oslo specializing in educational assessment, psychometrics, and the analysis of large-scale educational data.
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D.
American College Testing
American College Testing (ACT) is a standardized college admissions exam in the United States that assesses high school students' readiness for postsecondary education.
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E.
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System is the statewide standardized testing program used to measure student achievement and school performance in Massachusetts public schools.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adult skills assessment
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international assessment program ⓘ large-scale international survey ⓘ |
| acronym | PIAAC self-link ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
OECD
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OECD ⓘ
surface form:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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| aimsTo |
inform education policies
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inform labour market policies ⓘ inform skills development policies ⓘ |
| collectsDataOn |
educational attainment
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labour market status ⓘ use of skills at work ⓘ use of skills in everyday life ⓘ |
| dataUse |
analysing links between skills and labour outcomes
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analysing links between skills and social outcomes ⓘ comparative research on adult skills ⓘ monitoring skills distribution in populations ⓘ |
| firstResultsPublished | 2013 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | adult competencies ⓘ |
| fullName | Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
OECD member countries
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international ⓘ partner countries and economies ⓘ |
| hasCycle |
Cycle I
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Cycle II ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
identify groups at risk of low skills
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provide comparable data on adult skills across countries ⓘ support evidence-based policy making ⓘ |
| hasOutput |
country notes
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international reports ⓘ public use microdata files ⓘ |
| hasUnit | OECD Directorate for Education and Skills ⓘ |
| language | multiple national language versions ⓘ |
| measures |
literacy skills
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numeracy skills ⓘ problem solving in technology-rich environments ⓘ problem solving skills ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey
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Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies ⓘ
surface form:
International Adult Literacy Survey
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| sponsor | participating national governments ⓘ |
| startYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | adults aged 16 to 65 ⓘ |
| usesMethodology |
background questionnaire
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direct assessment of skills ⓘ household survey ⓘ |
| website | https://www.oecd.org/skills/piaac/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: PIAAC Description of subject: PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) is a large-scale international survey that measures adults’ skills in areas such as literacy, numeracy, and problem solving to inform education and labor policies.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.