| CEDLAS | Center for Distributive, Labor and Social Studies |
| CIESAS | Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social |
| EAG | Education at a Glance |
| ECLAC | United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean |
| ECLS | Early Childhood Longitudinal Studies |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
| IaDB | Inter-American Development Bank |
| IDRC | International Development Research Centre |
| INES | OECD Indicators of Education Systems |
| LAC | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NGO | Non-governmental Organisations |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OEI | Organization of Ibero-American States |
| PIAAC | Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies |
| PISA | Programme for International Student Assessment |
| PSTRE | Problem Solving in Technology-Rich Environments |
| SEDLAC | Socio-Economic Database for Latin America and the Caribbean |
| STEM | Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics |
| STEP | Skills Towards Employability and Productivity |
| TALIS | Teaching and Learning International Survey |
| UIS | UNESCO Institute for Statistics |
| UN | United Nations |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation |
| UNICEF | United Nations Children's Fund |
| WIN | Women at Intel |
Gender Differences in Education, Skills and STEM Careers in Latin America and the Caribbean
Insights from PISA and PIAAC
