Programme pour l’évaluation internationale des compétences des adultes (PIAAC)

OECD Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). PIAAC will assess the level and distribution of adult skills in a coherent and consistent way across countries. It will focus on the key cognitive and workplace skills that are required for successful participation in the economy and society of the 21st century. It will be administered for the first time in 2011. PIAAC will enhance the understanding of the effectiveness of education and training systems in developing basic cognitive skills and key generic work skills.  For younger cohorts, PIAAC will complement the results of PISA by providing measures of skill following completion of initial education.  For older cohorts, PIAAC will allow examination and analysis of the processes of skills loss and maintenance and the effectiveness of education and skill formation systems in supporting skills development over the lifecycle. Participation in PIAAC is open to all OECD member countries.  Non-OECD countries have the possibility of participating in the survey within a framework established by the PIAAC BPC. More. PIAAC Documentation. PIAAC Brochure. Français.