Description for Chart E.1.1
Comparative distributions of literacy and numeracy proficiency levels of 25 to 64 year olds, by highest level of educational attainment, 2012
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The title of the graph is "Chart E.1.1 Comparative distributions of literacy and numeracy proficiency levels of 25- to 64-year-olds, by highest level of educational attainment, 2012."
This is a column stacked chart.
There are in total 6 categories in the horizontal axis. The vertical axis starts at 0 and ends at 100 with ticks every 10 points.
There are 8 series in this graph.
The vertical axis is "percent."
The horizontal axis is "Highest level of educational attainment."
The title of series 1 is "Level 0/1 Literacy."
The minimum value is 9 and it corresponds to "Tertiary."
The maximum value is 53 and it corresponds to "Below upper secondary."
The title of series 2 is "Level 2 Literacy."
The minimum value is 26 and it corresponds to "Tertiary."
The maximum value is 39 and it corresponds to "Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary.”
The title of series 3 is "Level 3 Literacy."
The minimum value is 12 and it corresponds to "Below upper secondary."
The maximum value is 43 and it corresponds to "Tertiary."
The title of series 4 is "Level 4/5 Literacy."
The minimum value is 8 and it corresponds to "Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary."
The maximum value is 22 and it corresponds to "Tertiary."
The title of series 5 is "Level 0/1 Numeracy."
The minimum value is 12 and it corresponds to "Tertiary."
The maximum value is 62 and it corresponds to "Below upper secondary."
The title of series 6 is "Level 2 Numeracy."
The minimum value is 28 and it corresponds to "Below upper secondary." And “Tertiary.”
The maximum value is 38 and it corresponds to "Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary."
The title of series 7 is "Level 3 Numeracy."
The minimum value is 9 and it corresponds to "Below upper secondary."
The maximum value is 40 and it corresponds to "Tertiary."
The title of series 8 is "Level 4/5 Numeracy."
The minimum value is 6 and it corresponds to "Upper secondary and post secondary non-tertiary."
The maximum value is 20 and it corresponds to "Tertiary."
| Level 0/1 Literacy | Level 2 Literacy | Level 3 Literacy | Level 4/5 Literacy | Level 0/1 Numeracy | Level 2 Numeracy | Level 3 Numeracy | Level 4/5 Numeracy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below upper secondary | 53 | 35 | 12 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 62 | 28 | 9 | Note F: too unreliable to be published |
| Upper secondary and postsecondary non-tertiary | 18 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 38 | 29 | 6 |
| Tertiary | 9 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 20 |
| F too unreliable to be published Sources: Tables E.1.1.1 and E.1.1.2. |
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