| ACE | Adult and continuing education |
| ACS | Slovenian Institute for Adult Education |
| AEGC | Adult Education Governance Council |
| AI | Artificial intelligence |
| BBiG | Berufsbildungsgesetz |
| BIBB | Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung |
| CCFP | Comissão de Coordenação da Formação Profissional |
| CEDEFOP | European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training |
| CGFP | Conselho Geral de Formação Profissional |
| CHAMP | Consortium for HRD Ability Magnified Program |
| CNA | Certified nursing assistant |
| CPF | Compte Personnel de Formation |
| CV | Curriculum vitæ |
| DESI | Digital Economy and Society Index |
| DREAM | Denmark’s Rational Economic Agent Model |
| ECEC | Early childhood education and care |
| ECTS | European Credit Transfer System |
| EHIS | Estonian Education Information System |
| EoI | Expression of Interest |
| ESCO | European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations |
| ESF | European Social Fund |
| EU | European Union |
| G20 | Group of Twenty |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GVC | Global value chain |
| HEA | Higher Education Authority |
| HEQCO | Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario |
| HPWPs | High-performance workplace practices |
| HVE | Higher Vocational Education |
| ICT | Information and communication technology |
| ILDS | Illinois Longitudinal Data System |
| ILO | International Labour Organization |
| INK | Indiana Network of Knowledge |
| JSC | Job security council |
| K-12 | Kindergarten to 12th grade |
| LFS | Labour Force Survey |
| LOCME | Ley Orgánica de la Mejora de la Calidad Educativa |
| LPN | Licensed practical nurse |
| MCM | Ministerial Council Meeting |
| MLDS | Maryland Longitudinal Data System |
| MOOC | Massive open online course |
| NALA | National Adult Literacy Agency |
| NEET | Not in employment, education or training |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| NSC | National Skills Council |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| O*NET | Occupational Information Network |
| PAC | Programme advisory committee |
| PARP | Polish Agency for Enterprise Development |
| PES | Public employment service |
| PIAAC | Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (Survey of Adult Skills) |
| PISA | Programme for International Student Assessment |
| PPPs | Public-private partnerships |
| QQI | Quality and Qualifications Ireland |
| R&D | Research and development |
| SAA | Skills assessment and anticipation |
| SANQ | Sistema de Anticipação de Necessidades de Qualificações |
| SES | Socio-economic status |
| SFI | Science Foundation Ireland |
| SME | Small- and medium-sized enterprise |
| SOC | Small online course |
| SPOC | Small private online course |
| STEM | Science, technology, engineering and mathematics |
| VDAB | Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding |
| VET | Vocational education and training |