Educational emergency in Austria: Alarming Piaac results revealed!
Educational emergency in Austria: Alarming Piaac results revealed!
Österreich - The results of the Piaac survey 2022/23, which were published today, show an alarming trend in adults' skills in Austria. According to reports that countries such as Finland, Japan, Sweden and Norway are particularly cut over average. Germany, on the other hand, only achieves a place in midfield in international comparison.
The results show that the proportion of adults has increased with very weak reading services in Germany. Every fifth has difficulties with simple reading activities. This is in accordance with a general trend that the reading skills have decreased almost all countries, with the exception of Finland and Denmark, who have had improvements.
meaning of the skills for the labor market
The Piaac survey shows that competencies are crucial for access to employment, income and social participation. The OECD stated that large and growing inequalities are observed in the skills in Germany as well as in Switzerland and Austria. These inequalities influence the individual opportunities on the labor market and the ability of people to adapt to the rapidly changing world of work.
The discussion about the promotion of competencies and the reduction of inequalities has already been discussed in a panel discussion in which experts from different countries took part. The results of the Piaac study confirm the need to invest more in education in order to be able to meet the challenges on the labor market.
Overall, it can be stated that the need for action in adult education is clearly recognizable. The industrial association welcomes the government's plans to implement measures for lifelong learning in order to achieve those people who have not yet been adequately supported.
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