PIAAC
The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is an international large-scale assessment study focusing on the key information-processing skills of the working-age adult population. PIAAC provides internationally and temporally comparable knowledge about adult skills and the factors associated with them. Thirty-one countries participated in the second cycle of the study (2022-2023). Its results will be published on Dec 10th 2024.
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Project duration
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Core fields of research
Learning, teaching and interaction
Research areas
Learning environments and evaluation of learning outcomes
FIER - Research areas
Co-operation
Statistics Finland
Faculty
Finnish Institute for Educational Research
Funding
Ministry of Education and Culture
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Project description
The key information-processing skills measured in PIAAC Cycle 2 were literacy, numeracy, and adaptive problem solving. The study included a direct assessment of skills and a background questionnaire about factors which influence skills, such as education, work, well-being, family background and skill-use at work and outside work.
Project team
Project leaders
Project members
External members
Marko Ylitalo
Researcher