Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies
E406154
The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 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 (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies canonical | 2 |
| International Adult Literacy Survey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4009971 — 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: Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies Context triple: [OECD Directorate for Education and Skills, notableWork, Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies]
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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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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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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.
European Qualifications Framework
The European Qualifications Framework is a common European reference framework that helps compare and translate qualifications across different countries and education systems in Europe.
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E.
Erasmus+ programme
The Erasmus+ programme is a European Union initiative that supports education, training, youth, and sport through international study, exchange, and cooperation opportunities.
- 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: Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies Target entity description: The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 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.
European Qualifications Framework
The European Qualifications Framework is a common European reference framework that helps compare and translate qualifications across different countries and education systems in Europe.
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E.
Erasmus+ programme
The Erasmus+ programme is a European Union initiative that supports education, training, youth, and sport through international study, exchange, and cooperation opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international assessment programme
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large-scale international survey ⓘ skills assessment survey ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PIAAC ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
OECD
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OECD ⓘ
surface form:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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| aimsTo |
assess key cognitive and workplace skills of adults
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inform education policies ⓘ inform labour market policies ⓘ provide comparable data on adult skills across countries ⓘ |
| collects |
background information on education
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background information on employment ⓘ background information on socio-demographic characteristics ⓘ |
| dataType |
direct assessment data
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survey data ⓘ |
| developedBy | OECD Directorate for Education and Skills ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
adult competencies
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skills use at work ⓘ skills use in everyday life ⓘ |
| geographicScope | international ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
literacy assessment
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numeracy assessment ⓘ problem-solving assessment ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
country-level indicators of adult skills
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microdata for research use ⓘ |
| language | multiple national languages ⓘ |
| measures |
adult literacy skills
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adult numeracy skills ⓘ problem solving in technology-rich environments ⓘ |
| policyRelevance |
lifelong learning
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skills mismatch analysis ⓘ workforce development ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfInstruments | English ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
PISA
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PISA ⓘ
surface form:
Programme for International Student Assessment
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| sponsoredBy | OECD member countries ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
adult education
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education statistics ⓘ labour market statistics ⓘ skills measurement ⓘ |
| supports |
comparative analysis of adult skills
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monitoring of adult learning outcomes ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | adults aged 16 to 65 ⓘ |
| timeCoverage | 21st century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
education authorities
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labour market analysts ⓘ policy makers ⓘ researchers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies Description of subject: The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 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.
OECD Directorate for Education and Skills
→
notableWork
→
Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies
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this entity surface form:
International Adult Literacy Survey