Date Last Updated: 10-12-2024
The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)
To assess the skills of adults in Ireland aged between 16 and 65 in the areas of literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem solving.
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Ten Years
The core PIAAC target population consisted of all non-institutionalised adults between the ages of 16 and 65 (inclusive) residing in the country (whose usual place of residency is in the country) at the time of data collection. Adults were to be included regardless of citizenship, nationality or language.
Census of population
State
Survey conducted between September 2022 and June 2023.
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11,800 households
Literacy, numeracy, and adaptive problem solving scores are also grouped into different levels of proficiency for each skill area or domain.
OECD, European Commission, Government Departments, other non-governmental organisations, researchers, economists.
Central Statistics Office
Social & Demographic Statistics
Kevin Healy
Statistician