23.1.1.31. Adults' performance on PIAAC surveys, 2017

Information

Denomination	Literacy proficiency	Numeracy proficiency	Problem solving in technology rich environement, %^a
Total	264	272	28.5
By sex
male	263	274	29.6
female	265	271	27.4
By age group
16–24 year-olds	270	271	43.5
25–34 year-olds	276	280	40.7
35–44 year-olds	269	281	33.3
45–54 year-olds	262	272	22.3
55–65 yea-olds	246	257	8.6
By educational attainment
lower than upper secondary	219	222	3.4^b
upper secondary	261	270	18.5^b
tertiary	295	309	52.2^b

a	Percentage of adults scoring at Level 2 or 3 in problem solving in technology-rich environments.
b	25–65 year-olds.

Denomination	Literacy proficiency	Numeracy proficiency	Problem solving in technology rich environement, %^a
Denomination	mean scores		Problem solving in technology rich environement, %^a
Total	264	272	28.5
By sex
male	263	274	29.6
female	265	271	27.4
By age group
16–24 year-olds	270	271	43.5
25–34 year-olds	276	280	40.7
35–44 year-olds	269	281	33.3
45–54 year-olds	262	272	22.3
55–65 yea-olds	246	257	8.6
By educational attainment
lower than upper secondary	219	222	3.4^b
upper secondary	261	270	18.5^b
tertiary	295	309	52.2^b