Trends in international assessments and outcomes in adulthood
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21506707 |
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| Authors | Samuel Stemper (University of Auckland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 109 |
| Pages | 102720 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economics of Education Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-7757 • E-ISSN: 1873-7382 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.econedurev.2025.102720 |
| OpenAlex | W4414522309 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
International assessments such as PISA and TIMSS are widely used to compare the academic proficiency of adolescents across countries and over time. Are scores on these assessments associated with outcomes in adulthood? Combining data from mathematics scores in PISA, TIMSS, and PIAAC, and adulthood outcomes from 18 representative global surveys, I compare the relative associations of PISA and TIMSS scores with later outcomes among cohorts that took both tests during adolescence. Results suggest that cohorts with higher test scores perform better on assessments of adulthood skills, obtain higher levels of education, and have higher incomes as adults. I find suggestive evidence that PISA scores exhibit a relatively stronger relationship with education and income in adulthood compared to TIMSS scores
Higher education · Human capital · International comparisons · Standardized test · Test score · Young adult · Employment and Welfare Studies · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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