global/pisa/PISA_README.md

PISA Data - Programme for International Student Assessment

Overview

This directory contains processed PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) data from 2006-2022, optimized for research and analysis.

Structure

• trend_analysis/ - Multi-year trend analysis datasets
• spain_trends/ - Spain-specific trend data
• processing_metadata.json - Processing metadata and variable information

Data Description

• Source: OECD PISA Programme
• Years: 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2022
• Format: Parquet files for optimal performance
• Key Variables: Academic performance, socioeconomic status, study habits, motivation

Usage

The processed data is ready for analysis with modern data science tools (Polars, Pandas, etc.).

Citation

If you use this data in your research, please cite:

• OECD (2023), Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
• This processed dataset: victoriano/social-sciences-microdata

Processing Details

Data was processed using the young-lazy-people analysis framework:

• Standardized variable names across years
• Unified country codes and identifiers
• Optimized data types for analysis
• Spain-specific trend extraction

License

This processed data follows the OECD PISA data usage guidelines.