Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies

The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 24 countries of cognitive and workplace skills. The main aim is to be able to assess the skills of literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments, and use the collected information to help countries develop ways to further improve these skills. The focus is on the working-age population (between the ages of 16 and 65). The first data was released on October 8, 2013.[1][2] A new PIAAC survey is expected to be published in 2021/2022.[3]

  1. ^ OECD (2013). OECD Skills Outlook 2013.
  2. ^ Thorn, William (2009). "International Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Surveys in the OECD Region". OECD Education Working Papers. 26. OECD Publishing. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  3. ^ "New PIAAC study coming up – to measure abilities among adults — Nordic Labour Journal".