Adult language ability 24 points in 10 years 'tuk'Hard' math and problem-solving skills are also below the OECD average
Dec 10, 2024
According to the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on the 10th, Korean adults' language, numeracy, and adaptive problem-solving skills are below the OECD average.
The survey, the second published after 2013, is conducted to compare the level of language, numeracy, and adaptive problem-solving skills of adults aged 16 to 65 across countries and to determine the level of competency utilization in daily and work life. About 160,000 adults from 31 countries, including Korea, the United States, Japan, and Germany, participated in the second cycle survey. The first cycle survey was analyzed in 23 countries.
The average Korean adult's language ability score was 249 points, the mathematical ability was 253 points, and the adaptive problem-solving ability was 238 points, which was lower than the OECD average (260 points for language ability, 263 points for mathematical ability, and 251 points for adaptive problem-solving ability).
In the case of language ability, the average score decreased by 24 points compared to the first cycle (2013). The low competency level, below level 1, is 30.8%, which is higher than the OECD average of 26.0%, and the high-level (level 4, 5) ratio is 5.6%, which is only half of the OECD average of 11.7%. The average score was similar to that of Spain, Hungary, and Latvia.
The hydraulic power fell 10 points from the first cycle, but it was evaluated to be statistically insignificant. Similar average scores were recorded with Croatia, Hungary, and New Zealand. The ratio below level 1 was 27.6%, higher than the OECD average of 24.9%, and the high-level ratio was 6.6%, which was only half of the OECD average (13.9%).
In the case of problem-solving ability, direct comparison was impossible due to the change in the survey area from 1 cycle 'problem-solving ability in a computer-based environment' to 2 cycle 'adaptive problem-solving ability'.
In the survey, the ratio below level 1 was 37.3%, exceeding the OECD average of 29.2%, and the ratio of the top level (level 4) was only 0.9%, far below the OECD average of 5.0%. It was similar to Croatia and Israel.
However, when the analysis target was limited to 16-24 years old, the average score of language ability (276 points) and mathematical ability (273 points) was at the OECD average (273 points of language ability and 272 points of mathematical ability), and overall, the lower the age, the higher the competency level.
As a result of the inconsistency survey, 65.0% of Korean adults had an appropriate level of education (appropriate education) compared to their actual education. It was found that 31.3% of the cases where the actual level of education was higher (excessive) than the level of education required by the job and 3.7% of the cases where the level of education was low (lack of education).
As a result of a skill mismatch survey, 65.1% of Korean adults found that the ability required to perform tasks compared to actual skills was appropriate (appropriate skills).
It was found that 23.9% of the actual skill level was higher (skill excess) than the skill level required by the job and 11.0% of the low (skill shortage).
The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Employment and Labor will expand customized lifelong learning and vocational training programs in a rapidly changing social environment due to digital transformation, and will cooperate with relevant ministries to help all citizens participate in lifelong learning and vocational competency development" he said.
The survey, the second published after 2013, is conducted to compare the level of language, numeracy, and adaptive problem-solving skills of adults aged 16 to 65 across countries and to determine the level of competency utilization in daily and work life. About 160,000 adults from 31 countries, including Korea, the United States, Japan, and Germany, participated in the second cycle survey. The first cycle survey was analyzed in 23 countries.
The average Korean adult's language ability score was 249 points, the mathematical ability was 253 points, and the adaptive problem-solving ability was 238 points, which was lower than the OECD average (260 points for language ability, 263 points for mathematical ability, and 251 points for adaptive problem-solving ability).
In the case of language ability, the average score decreased by 24 points compared to the first cycle (2013). The low competency level, below level 1, is 30.8%, which is higher than the OECD average of 26.0%, and the high-level (level 4, 5) ratio is 5.6%, which is only half of the OECD average of 11.7%. The average score was similar to that of Spain, Hungary, and Latvia.
The hydraulic power fell 10 points from the first cycle, but it was evaluated to be statistically insignificant. Similar average scores were recorded with Croatia, Hungary, and New Zealand. The ratio below level 1 was 27.6%, higher than the OECD average of 24.9%, and the high-level ratio was 6.6%, which was only half of the OECD average (13.9%).
In the case of problem-solving ability, direct comparison was impossible due to the change in the survey area from 1 cycle 'problem-solving ability in a computer-based environment' to 2 cycle 'adaptive problem-solving ability'.
In the survey, the ratio below level 1 was 37.3%, exceeding the OECD average of 29.2%, and the ratio of the top level (level 4) was only 0.9%, far below the OECD average of 5.0%. It was similar to Croatia and Israel.
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As a result of the inconsistency survey, 65.0% of Korean adults had an appropriate level of education (appropriate education) compared to their actual education. It was found that 31.3% of the cases where the actual level of education was higher (excessive) than the level of education required by the job and 3.7% of the cases where the level of education was low (lack of education).
As a result of a skill mismatch survey, 65.1% of Korean adults found that the ability required to perform tasks compared to actual skills was appropriate (appropriate skills).
It was found that 23.9% of the actual skill level was higher (skill excess) than the skill level required by the job and 11.0% of the low (skill shortage).
The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Employment and Labor will expand customized lifelong learning and vocational training programs in a rapidly changing social environment due to digital transformation, and will cooperate with relevant ministries to help all citizens participate in lifelong learning and vocational competency development" he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
