Previous adult skills surveys

IALS (International Adult Literacy Survey) 1994–1998:

  • 22 countries
  • Finnish data collected in 1998 (SIALS)
  • Finnish report published in 2000
  • Finland’s rankings:
    • Literacy for expository texts: 2nd position
    • Literacy for documents: 4th position
    • Quantitative literacy: 7th position

ALL (Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey) 2003-2008:

  • 11 countries
  • Finland did not participate

PIAAC Cycle 1 (Round 1) 2011–2012:

  • 24 countries
  • Finnish report published in 2013 (in Finnish only)
  • Finland’s rankings:
    • Literacy: 2nd position
    • Numeracy: 2nd position
    • Problem-solving in technology-rich environments: 2nd position