| AFEST | Action de formation en situation de travail |
| BBC | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| BLS | U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics |
| Cedefop | European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training |
| CHC | Cattell-Horn-Carroll |
| CPD | Continuous professional development |
| CRM | Customer relationship management |
| CV | Curriculum vitae |
| ECEC | Early childhood education and care |
| ESCoE | Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence |
| ESCS | Economic, social and cultural status |
| EUR | Euro |
| FEST | Formation en Situation de Travail |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GVC | Global value chain |
| HPWP | High-performance work practices |
| HVAC | Heating, ventilation and air conditioning |
| ICT | Information and communication technology |
| ISCED | International Standard Classification of Education |
| ISCO | International Standard Classification of Occupations |
| ISIC | International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities |
| LLL | Lifelong learning |
| LLLA | Lifelong learning attitude |
| ML | Machine learning |
| NEET | Not in education, employment or training |
| NLP | Natural language processing |
| OLS | Ordinary least squares |
| OxCGRT | Oxford Covid–19 Government Response Tracker |
| PIAAC | Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies |
| PIRLS | Progress in International Reading Literacy |
| PISA | Programme for International Student Assessment |
| RPL | Recognition of prior learning |
| RVA | Recognition, validation and accreditation |
| SES | Socio-economic status |
| SME | Small and medium-sized enterprise |
| SQL | Structured query language |
| TIMSS | Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study |
| TIPS | Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork |
| TP | Teacher practice |
| US | United States |
| USD | United States dollar |
| VET | Vocational education and training |
OECD Skills Outlook 2021
Learning for Life