Publications & Products

• Low-skilled Adults in the United States: 2012/14 to 2017
  NCES Number: 2022004Release Date: May 18, 2022
• Adult Numeracy in the United States
  NCES Number: 2020025Release Date: September 1, 2020
• Highlights of the 2017 U.S. PIAAC Results Web Report
  NCES Number: 2020777Release Date: November 15, 2019
• Adult Literacy in the United States
  NCES Number: 2019179Release Date: July 2, 2019
• Literacy and Numeracy Skills of U.S. Men and Women
  NCES Number: 2018164Release Date: August 1, 2018

• International Comparisons of Adult Literacy and Numeracy Skills Over Time
  NCES Number: 2022005Release Date: December 10, 2021
• PIAAC International Highlights Web Report
  NCES Number: 2020127Release Date: November 20, 2019
• Adult Education Attainment and Assessment Scores: A Cross-National Comparison
  NCES Number: 2018007Release Date: September 19, 2017
• Literacy, Numeracy, and Problem Solving in Technology-Rich Environments Among U.S. Adults: Results from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies 2012
  NCES Number: 2014008Release Date: October 18, 2013

• Percentage distribution of education participation among employed adults ages 16-74, overall and by PIAAC literacy and numeracy proficiency levels: 2017
  NCES Number: 2024130Release Date: July 24, 2024
• Percentage distribution of employed adults ages 16-74, by PIAAC literacy, numeracy, and digital problem solving levels, industries, and occupations: 2017
  NCES Number: 2024130Release Date: July 24, 2024
• Young adults’ proficiency levels on the PIAAC literacy and numeracy scales by their education and work status: 2017
  NCES Number: 2024068Release Date: July 1, 2024
• A Description of U.S. Adults Who Are Not Digitally Literate
  NCES Number: 2018161Release Date: May 29, 2018
• Highlights from the U.S. PIAAC Survey of Incarcerated Adults: Their Skills, Work Experience, Education, and Training
  NCES Number: 2016040Release Date: November 15, 2016
• Skills of U.S. Unemployed, Young, and Older Adults in Sharper Focus: Results from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2012/2014: First Look
  NCES Number: 2016039revRelease Date: March 10, 2016

PIAAC Skills Map Methodology Reports

• Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC): County-Level Estimation for Age and Education Groups Methodology Report
  NCES Number: 2023004 Release Date: September 26, 2022
• Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC): State-level Estimation for Age and Education Groups Methodology Report
  NCES Number: 2022050 Release Date: June 17, 2022
• Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC): State and County Estimation Methodology Report
  NCES Number: 2020225Release Date: April 9, 2020

PIAAC National Results Methodology Reports

• U.S. Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2012/2014/2017: Main Study, National Supplement, and PIAAC 2017 Technical Report
  NCES Number: 2020224Release Date: November 20, 2019
• U.S. Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2012/2014: Main Study and National Supplement Technical Report
  NCES Number: 2016036REVRelease Date: September 15, 2016
• Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2012: U.S. Main Study Technical Report
  NCES Number: 2014047Release Date: May 5, 2014

Other Methodology Reports

• Analyzing U.S. Young Adults' Skills by Student and Employment Status: Methodology for a New PIAAC Variable with Initial Results
  NCES Number: 2018122Release Date: June 19. 2018

Public-use PIAAC files

• Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) U.S. 2017 Sample Public-use File (PUF)
  NCES Number: 2020222Release Date: November 20, 2019
• Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2014: U.S. National Supplement Public Use Data Files-Prison
  NCES Number: 2016337REVRelease Date: November 15, 2016
• Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2012/2014: U.S. National Supplement Public Use Data Files-Household
  NCES Number: 2016667REVRelease Date: September 15, 2016
• Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2012 U.S. Public Use File (PUF)
  NCES Number: 2014045REVRelease Date: May 5, 2014

Restricted-use PIAAC files

• Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) U.S. Combined 2012/14/17 Sample Restricted Use File (RUF)
  NCES Number: 2020032Release Date: December 13, 2019
• Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) U.S. 2017 Sample Restricted-Use File (RUF)
  NCES Number: 2020223Release Date: November 20, 2019
• Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2014: U.S. National Supplement Restricted Use Data Files-Prison
  NCES Number: 2016058REVRelease Date: November 15, 2016
• Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2012/2014: U.S. National Supplement Restricted Use Data Files-Household
  NCES Number: 2016668REVRelease Date: September 15, 2016
• Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2012 U.S. Restricted Use File (RUF)
  NCES Number: 2014046REVRelease Date: May 5, 2014

U.S. State and County Estimates

• U.S. PIAAC Skills Map: State and County Indicators of Adult Literacy and Numeracy
  NCES Number: 2020047Release Date: April 14, 2020

Rescaled Trend files

• Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey (ALL) U.S. 2003 Restricted Use File (RUF) with Rescaled Literacy and Numeracy Scores for Trend with the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)
  NCES Number: 2022007Release Date: January 31, 2022
• International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) U.S. 1994 Restricted Use File (RUF) with Rescaled Literacy Scores for Trend with the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)
  NCES Number: 2022006Release Date: January 31, 2022
• National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS) 1992 Restricted Use File (RUF) with Rescaled Literacy Scores for Trend with the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) – Household and Prison
  NCES Number: 2022008Release Date: January 31, 2022

Other PIAAC-related files

• Program for the International Student Assessment Young Adult Follow-up Study (PISA YAFS) 2016 Public Use File (PUF)
  NCES Number: 2021022Release Date: July 8, 2021