Using data from 29 PIAAC countries the paper examines mechanisms through which education could promote generalised trust. Large part of the association between trust and education is mediated by individuals' characteristics and related with countries' birthplace diversity and income inequality.

The paper examines between-country differences in the mechanisms through which education could promote generalised trust using data from 29 countries participating in the OECD’s Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC). Results indicate that education is strongly associated with generalised trust and...