NCES PIAAC International Data Explorer (IDE) - An interactive online tool provided by NCES to produce customizable tables and graphs by selecting from hundreds of PIAAC international and U.S. background variables. Users can conduct significance testing, regression, and gap analysis.
PIAAC Results Portal - An interactive online tool designed by NCES to facilitate further exploration of data introduced by published reports. It allows users to access pre-made data tables and figures, create their own customizable data tables, and generate national or comparative international reports.
Additional Data Tools
SAS and STATA users can use the macros for analysis, which take into account the complex sampling and assessment design of PIAAC. You can download the macros and data analysis manual here. For additional information, please read the "What You Need to Consider" guide.
SPSS or SAS users can use the IDB Analyzer for analysis, which takes into account the complex sampling and assessment design of PIAAC. The IDB Analyzer provides a user-friendly interface to easily merge the micro-data files of the participating countries and create SPSS or SAS syntax to produce accurate statistical results. IDB Analyzer is a Windows program used in conjunction with SPSS or SAS for Windows version 15 or higher. The program is available from the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) website. You can download the IDB Analyzer here. Please visit module 5 of the Distance Learning Dataset Training (DLDT) for PIAAC (in the Assessments: International section) for an instructional video on the IDB Analyzer.
