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.

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instanceOf adult skills assessment
international assessment program
large-scale international survey
acronym PIAAC self-link
administeredBy OECD
OECD
surface form: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
aimsTo inform education policies
inform labour market policies
inform skills development policies
collectsDataOn educational attainment
labour market status
use of skills at work
use of skills in everyday life
dataUse analysing links between skills and labour outcomes
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
international
partner countries and economies
hasCycle Cycle I
Cycle II
hasGoal identify groups at risk of low skills
provide comparable data on adult skills across countries
support evidence-based policy making
hasOutput country notes
international reports
public use microdata files
hasUnit OECD Directorate for Education and Skills
language multiple national language versions
measures literacy skills
numeracy skills
problem solving in technology-rich environments
problem solving skills
predecessor Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey
Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies
surface form: International Adult Literacy Survey
sponsor participating national governments
startYear 2008
targetPopulation adults aged 16 to 65
usesMethodology background questionnaire
direct assessment of skills
household survey
website https://www.oecd.org/skills/piaac/

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