PIAAC
The objective of the network is to increase awareness of results from the survey. It aims at promoting efficiency of labour market and educational policies in the Nordic and Baltic countries by providing analyses based on the PIAAC data. Moreover, the network aims at increasing the use of combined PIAAC and register data and to facilitate access to data for research purposes.
Kontakt
Lotta Larsson
lotta.larsson@scb.se
News
Several new thematic reports and articles based on PIAAC Cycle 2 have now been published. PIAAC examines adults’ skills in areas such as literacy, numeracy and problem solving.
In 2026, the Nordic-Baltic PIAAC Network will continue its work on strengthening the evidence base for adult learning and skills policies in the region. Two key activities are planned for the coming year: the publication of a new Nordic-Baltic thematic PIAAC report and the organisation of a Nordic-Baltic PIAAC Conference in Finland.
On 10th December, the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) II survey, conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), was published. Results show that the Nordic and Baltic countries score high, yet there are still important lessons to be learned. Lifelong learning seems to be part of the answer.
Articles
In August, researchers, policymakers and practitioners will meet for the Nordic-Baltic PIAAC Conference 2026, where they will discuss what the OECD’s survey of adult competencies means for the labour market, education and lifelong learning of the future.
I august mødes forskere, beslutningstagere og praktikere til den nordisk-baltiske PIAAC-konference 2026. Her skal de sammen diskutere, hvad OECD’s undersøgelse af voksnes færdigheder betyder for fremtidens arbejdsmarked, uddannelse og livslange læring.
Danske voksne er gennemsnitligt blevet bedre til både at læse og regne sammenlignet med for ti år siden. Det viser resultaterne af den internationale PIAAC-undersøgelse. Danmark ligger dog lavere end de andre nordiske lande, og andelen med færdigheder på det laveste niveau er ikke blevet mindre.
Information to researchers
The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is an OECD survey measuring key information-processing skills in literacy, numeracy and problem solving among the adult population aged 16–65.
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Project Timeline
Platform and instrument development
Preparation of Field Trial Materials and Procedures
Field trial
Field Trial Analyses
Preparation of Main Study Materials and Procedures
Main Study Data Collection
Main Study Analyses and Report Preparation
Data Products and Databases
Final Report Released