Data and Documentation
Here, you will find detailed information on access to German and international education data in the adult sector, particularly to the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC).
PIAAC Data - Cycle 2
PIAAC National
- National Scientific Use File from German PIAAC Main Study 2023
- German Public Use File (2023)
PIAAC International
- International Public Use Files (participating OECD countries)
PIAAC Data - Cycle 1
PIAAC National
- National Scientific Use File from German PIAAC Main Study 2012
- National Supplementary Studies: Prime-Age und CiLL data set (2012)
- PIAAC-Longitudinal (2014, 2015, 2016)
PIAAC International
- International Public Use Files (participating OECD countries)
- Pilot Studies on Non-Cognitive Skills (USA/GB ; Germany, Spain, France, Japan, Poland)
- Log-Files (17 OECD-PIAAC countries)
- Scientific Use Files (Austria, USA)
Previous international literacy surveys
AES, AlphaPanel and LEO Data
National AES Studies
- AES Studies: Adult Education Survey (2010 - 2022)
National AlphaPanel Study
National LEO Studies
- LEO Studies: Living with Low Literacy (2010 / 2018)
Complaints Office of the German Data Forum (RatSWD)
RDC PIAAC is accredited by the German Data Forum (RatSWD). The RatSWD runs a complaints office for problems with the use of data that cannot be resolved with the appropriate person in the respective FDZ. For further details please visit the RatSWD website: https://www.ratswd.de/en/info/complaints-office.
Get in touch
FDZ PIAAC