Publications

The international results of the International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study (IELS) will be released on 5 May 2026, presenting internationally comparable data on the learning and well-being of 5-year-old children attending Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) centres and/or schools. The study directly measures emergent literacy and numeracy, executive function, as well as social and emotional skills. In addition, it collects information on each participating child through questionnaires completed by parents and staff.

The OECD has released the results from TALIS Starting Strong 2024, addressing the practices, background, professional development opportunities, and working conditions of staff and leaders in early childhood education and care (ECEC) across 17 countries and jurisdictions.

The OECD has published the latest Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2024 report, presenting insights from 280,000 educators across 55 education systems on teachers’ working conditions, professional development, and the realities of the modern classroom.

IEA and the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College have released the LaNA 2023 Linking Study International Database (IDB), offering achievement and contextual data from participating education systems.

The LaNA (Literacy and Numeracy Assessment) 2023 Linking Study report is now available open-access online. Conducted by IEA and the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College, the study aimed to measure basic reading and mathematics skills at the primary school level.

Authored by A. Clerkin and E. Delaney at the Education Research Centre in Ireland, this latest edition of the IEA Compass: Briefs in Education series explores how data from ILSAs has influenced education reform policy in Ireland. It provides a fascinating look at how one country successfully used evidence from IEA studies to inform its national education strategy—offering a example for policymakers worldwide who may wish to leverage ILSA data in their own national contexts.

The PISA in Focus series offers monthly, policy-oriented notes that delve into key topics from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

The Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) 2024 Test and Questionnaire Framework is now available. It underscores the program’s commitment to high-quality and context-relevant educational assessment. By incorporating lessons from its first cycle, SEA-PLM 2024 aims to support trend analysis and improve education systems in the region.

The SEA-PLM Compendium provides educators with public reading and mathematics items from the 2019 assessment cycle, offering valuable tools to improve teaching in literacy and numeracy.