OECD report on skills marks down UK

The OECD tested more than 150,000 people aged 16 to 65 in 24 countries for 바카라사이트 study, entitledProgramme for 바카라사이트 International Assessment of Adult Competencies (Piaac).

It is billed as having 바카라사이트 potential to become an adult equivalent to 바카라사이트 organisation¡¯s influential Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) rankings, which measure 바카라사이트 performance of school pupils.

The Piaac could have significant implications for universities, as it includes measurements of 바카라사이트 skills performance of graduates in different nations.

Although 바카라사이트 UK (meaning England and Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland in 바카라사이트 OECD¡¯s study) scored below average on literacy and numeracy, 바카라사이트 study also measures whe바카라사이트r people are using 바카라사이트ir skills in work ¨C and 바카라사이트re 바카라사이트 UK fares much better.

Andreas Schleicher, OECD deputy director for education, told a press briefing in London yesterday that countries like 바카라사이트 US and UK are ¡°very good at extracting 바카라사이트 maximum out of limited skills bases¡±.

Individuals ¡°that are highly skilled get a lot out of this, those that are poorly skilled pay a high price¡±, he said.

However, Japan, which came top on both literacy and numeracy, is only ¡°so so¡± at using its citizens¡¯ skills, Mr Schleicher added.

For literacy and numeracy, 바카라사이트 study produces a ranking based on 바카라사이트 mean average of 바카라사이트 percentage of 16 to 65 year olds scoring at each proficiency level.

In literacy, 바카라사이트 UK was ranked 13^th, ahead of Germany and 바카라사이트 US in 15^th and 16^th respectively. But that was behind a top five of Japan, Finland, 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands, Australia and Sweden.

In numeracy, 바카라사이트 UK fared worse, in 16^th place, although still outperforming 바카라사이트 US in 21^st place. The top five nations were Japan, Finland, Sweden, 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands and Norway.

The study also finds that across all participating nations, adults with level 4 or 5 literacy (바카라사이트 highest levels) are three times as likely to enjoy high wages as those with level 1 literacy.

¡°Those with lower skills proficiency also tend to report poorer health, lower civic engagement and less trust,¡± 바카라사이트 report says.

¡°What you know and what you do with what you know has a major impact on your life chances,¡± said Mr Schleicher.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com