Description Chart 1.6
PS-TRE ― Comparative distributions of proficiency levels of population aged 16 to 65, countries, provinces and territories, 2012
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The title of the graph is "Chart 1.6 PS-TRE ― Proficiency levels of population aged 16 to 65, countries, provinces and territories, 2012.�
This is a combined stacked bar chart with four separate panels and a data table. This is a horizontal bar graph, so categories are on the vertical axis and values on the horizontal axis. There are in total 33 categories in the vertical axis. The horizontal axis starts at 0 and ends at 100 with ticks every 10 points. There are 5 series in this graph. The horizontal axis is percent. The vertical axis is Jurisdictions, percent at levels 2 and 3 combined and confidence interval.
The title of series 1 is PS-TRE non-respondents.
The minimum value is 12.1% and it corresponds to Sweden.
The maximum value is 51.3% and it corresponds to Nunavut.
The title of series 2 is Below Level 1.
The minimum value is 7.6% and it corresponds to Japan.
The maximum value is 19.6% and it corresponds to Nunavut.
The title of series 3 is Level 1.
The minimum value is 18.2% and it corresponds to Nunavut.
The maximum value is 34.8% and it corresponds to Saskatchewan.
The title of series 4 is Level 2.
The minimum value is 9.8% and it corresponds to Nunavut.
The maximum value is 35.2% and it corresponds to Sweden.
The title of series 5 is Level 3.
The minimum value is 1.2% and it corresponds to Nunavut.
The maximum value is 8.8% and it corresponds to Sweden.
The panels are divided into four categories: the OECD average, Scores above the OECD average, Scores at the OECD average and Scores below the OECD average.
The OECD average is 34% with a ±1.6 confidence interval.
Jurisdictions above the OECD average are Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Denmark, Ontario, Australia and Canada.
Jurisdictions at the OECD average are Germany, Yukon, England/N. Ireland (UK), Japan, Manitoba, Flanders (Belgium), Czech Republic, Saskatchewan, Austria, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Northwest Territories.
Jurisdictions below the OECD average are United States, Korea, Newfoundland and Labrador, Estonia, Slovak Republic, Ireland, Poland and Nunavut.
| Region | Levels 2 and 3 combined | PS-TRE non-respondents | Below level 1 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | 0.95 confidence interval | percent | percent | percent | percent | percent | |
| OECD average | 34.0 | ±1.6 | 24.3 | 12.3 | 29.4 | 28.2 | 5.8 |
| Sweden | 44.0 | ±1.4 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 30.8 | 35.2 | 8.8 |
| Finland | 41.6 | ±1.5 | 18.6 | 11.0 | 28.9 | 33.2 | 8.4 |
| Netherlands | 41.5 | ±1.5 | 13.4 | 12.5 | 32.6 | 34.3 | 7.3 |
| Norway | 41.0 | ±1.5 | 15.8 | 11.4 | 31.8 | 34.9 | 6.1 |
| Alberta | 39.5 | ±3.8 | 16.8 | 14.4 | 29.3 | 30.8 | 8.6 |
| British Columbia | 39.3 | ±3.4 | 20.2 | 12.9 | 27.7 | 31.2 | 8.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 38.9 | ±2.5 | 16.3 | 15.3 | 29.5 | 31.0 | 7.9 |
| Denmark | 38.7 | ±1.4 | 14.5 | 13.9 | 32.9 | 32.3 | 6.3 |
| Ontario | 38.4 | ±2.3 | 18.2 | 13.3 | 30.2 | 30.8 | 7.6 |
| Australia | 38.0 | ±2.0 | 24.0 | 9.2 | 28.9 | 31.8 | 6.2 |
| Canada | 36.6 | ±1.1 | 18.6 | 14.8 | 30.0 | 29.4 | 7.1 |
| Germany | 36.0 | ±1.6 | 19.2 | 14.4 | 30.5 | 29.2 | 6.8 |
| Yukon | 35.4 | ±16.4 | 17.9 | 13.1 | 33.6 | 27.3 | 8.1 |
| England/N. Ireland (UK) | 34.8 | ±1.7 | 16.2 | 15.1 | 33.9 | 29.1 | 5.6 |
| Japan | 34.6 | ±1.6 | 38.1 | 7.6 | 19.7 | 26.3 | 8.3 |
| Flanders (Belgium) | 34.5 | ±1.5 | 20.8 | 14.8 | 29.8 | 28.7 | 5.8 |
| Manitoba | 34.5 | ±4.3 | 25.2 | 12.5 | 27.8 | 28.6 | 6.0 |
| Czech Republic | 33.1 | ±2.2 | 25.2 | 12.9 | 28.8 | 26.5 | 6.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 32.6 | ±3.9 | 14.5 | 18.1 | 34.8 | 27.9 | 4.7 |
| Austria | 32.5 | ±1.5 | 26.8 | 9.9 | 30.9 | 28.1 | 4.3 |
| Quebec | 32.4 | ±1.4 | 17.9 | 18.2 | 31.4 | 26.5 | 5.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | 31.2 | ±4.9 | 20.9 | 14.9 | 32.9 | 26.9 | 4.3 |
| United States | 31.1 | ±2.0 | 20.0 | 15.8 | 33.1 | 26 | 5.1 |
| Korea | 30.4 | ±1.6 | 30.2 | 9.8 | 29.6 | 26.8 | 3.6 |
| New Brunswick | 30.3 | ±3.6 | 23.3 | 15.0 | 31.4 | 25.6 | 4.7 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 28.6 | ±2.5 | 28.0 | 16.4 | 27.0 | 24.2 | 4.4 |
| Northwest Territories | 28.2 | ±6.6 | 24.4 | 18.9 | 28.4 | 23.1 | 5.1 |
| Estonia | 27.6 | ±1.5 | 29.6 | 13.8 | 29.0 | 23.2 | 4.3 |
| Slovak Republic | 25.6 | ±1.5 | 36.7 | 8.9 | 28.8 | 22.8 | 2.9 |
| Ireland | 25.3 | ±1.6 | 32.7 | 12.6 | 29.5 | 22.1 | 3.1 |
| Poland | 19.2 | ±1.5 | 49.8 | 12.0 | 19.0 | 15.4 | 3.8 |
| Nunavut | 10.9 | ±3.0 | 51.3 | 19.6 | 18.2 | 9.8 | 1.2 |
| Notes: Countries, provinces and territories are ranked in descending order of adults at Level 2 and 3 for each panel of the figure. Cyprus, Italy, and Spain did not participate in PS-TRE. Source: The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2012. See Table B.1.6. |
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