Abbreviations and acronyms
The following are the main acronyms cited in this report. Other acronyms cited occasionally are defined where used.
Adult and continuing education
Slovenian Institute for Adult Education
Adult Education Governance Council
Artificial intelligence
Berufsbildungsgesetz
Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung
Comissão de Coordenação da Formação Profissional
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
Conselho Geral de Formação Profissional
Consortium for HRD Ability Magnified Program
Certified nursing assistant
Compte Personnel de Formation
Curriculum vitæ
Digital Economy and Society Index
Denmark’s Rational Economic Agent Model
Early childhood education and care
European Credit Transfer System
Estonian Education Information System
Expression of Interest
European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations
European Social Fund
European Union
Group of Twenty
Gross domestic product
Global value chain
Higher Education Authority
Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario
High-performance workplace practices
Higher Vocational Education
Information and communication technology
Illinois Longitudinal Data System
International Labour Organization
Indiana Network of Knowledge
Job security council
Kindergarten to 12th grade
Labour Force Survey
Ley Orgánica de la Mejora de la Calidad Educativa
Licensed practical nurse
Ministerial Council Meeting
Maryland Longitudinal Data System
Massive open online course
National Adult Literacy Agency
Not in employment, education or training
Non-governmental organisation
National Skills Council
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Occupational Information Network
Programme advisory committee
Polish Agency for Enterprise Development
Public employment service
Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (Survey of Adult Skills)
Programme for International Student Assessment
Public-private partnerships
Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Research and development
Skills assessment and anticipation
Sistema de Anticipação de Necessidades de Qualificações
Socio-economic status
Science Foundation Ireland
Small- and medium-sized enterprise
Small online course
Small private online course
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding
Vocational education and training