Template-type: ReDif-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Allen, James Author-workplace-name: RS: GSBE DUHR, ROA / Education and occupational career Author-Name: Massing, Natascha Author-Name: Schneider, Silke Author-Name: van der Velden, Rolf Author-workplace-name: Macro, International & Labour Economics, RS: GSBE DUHR Title: Proposal for the revision of the Background Questionnaire on education and training for the 2nd cycle of PIAAC Abstract: In this report, we provide suggestions for improving the way in which education is surveyed in PIAAC. We critically assess how the concepts of educational attainment, educational pathways and non-formal training were measured in the first cycle, and suggest improvements in how these can be measured in the second cycle of PIAAC. We also provide a detailed reasoning of the way in which educational attainment, educational pathways, and non-formal education can be surveyed, and provide concrete suggestions for the implementation and harmonisation of these measurements in the secondycle of PIAAC. Series: ROA Technical Reports Creation-Date: 20170101 Number: 001 File-URL: https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ws/files/14589198/ROA_TR_2017_1.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Size: 1641624 Handle: Repec:unm:umarot:2017001 DOI: 10.26481/umarot.2017001