Table 7
Adult population aged 16 to 65 by proficiency level, highest certificate, diploma or degree and sex, Canada, 2012

Table 7
Adult population aged 16 to 65 by proficiency level, highest certificate, diploma or degree and sex, Canada, 2012
Table summary
This table displays the results of Adult population aged 16 to 65 by proficiency level. The information is grouped by (appearing as row headers), PIAAC Level - Women, PIAAC Level - Men, Below 4 and 4 or 5, calculated using Percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  PIAAC Level - Women PIAAC Level - Men
Below 4 4 or 5 Below 4 4 or 5
Percent
Literacy  
High school or less 94 6 93 7
Postsecondary below bachelor's degree 90 10 87 13
University degreeNote 1 73 27 69 31
Numeracy  
High school or less 96 4 93 7
Postsecondary below bachelor's degree 94 6 85 15
University degreeNote 1 81 19 66 34
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