PIAAC Cycle 2 Fact Sheet
- 2018−2021: development phase (framework and instrument development)
- 2021 (April−June): field test, Round 1
- 2022-2023 (August-March): data collection, Round 1
- 2024 (November): release of the international report and international database, Round 1
Measure the key cognitive and workplace skills needed for individuals to participate in society and for economies to prosper. The evidence from this survey will help countries better understand how education and training systems can nurture these skills. Educators, policy makers, and labor economists will use this information to develop economic, education and social policies that will continue to enhance the skills of adults.
In particular, data from this survey will facilitate a better understanding of:
- Performance of education and training systems
- The extent and dimensions of illiteracy and poor literacy
- Gaps between labor markets and education and training
- Equity levels in access to education and intergenerational mobility
- Young people’s transition from education to work
- Identification of at-risk populations
- Links between key cognitive skills and variables such as demographics, educational background, health, etc.
- Numeracy
- Adaptive problem solving
- Literacy
The background framework
- Basic demographic characteristics and background of the respondents
- Educational attainment and participation in formal or informal education
- Labor-force status, working history, and job traits
- Skills used at work and in everyday life
- Social outcomes: trust, political efficacy, volunteering, and health status
- Quality of the work environment
- Socio-emotional skills
Literacy assessment
- Cognitive processes
- Content dimension
- Context dimension
Numeracy assessment
- Cognitive processes
- Content dimension
- Mathematical content information and ideas
- Mathematical representations
- Context dimension
Adaptive problem solving
- Content (task) dimensions
- Cognitive processes
- Context dimension
In Round 1 (2022−2023): 32 countries and economies
Australia, Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom (England), United States
Target population (adults)
Non-institutionalized individuals ages 16 to 65, residing in the participating country or economy
Sample (adults)
5,000 individuals in each participating country
Household interview and achievement test
- Background questionnaire in the form of computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI ): a trained interviewer asks questions to participants
- Computer-based cognitive assessment: respondents complete the cognitive assessment on a tablet under supervision of the interviewer.
- They can also use a stylus.
- It was also possible to complete the assessment on paper.
Employer Survey (optional)
OECD
2, rue André Pascal
75775 Paris Cedex 16
France
Tel: +33 1 45 24 82 00
Fax: +33 1 45 24 85 00
E-Mail: edu.piaac@oecd.org