Description Chart 2.5
PS-TRE — Comparative distributions of proficiency levels of population aged 16 to 65, by highest level of completed education, Canada, 2012

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The title of the graph is "Chart 2.5 PS-TRE — Comparative distributions of proficiency levels of population aged 16 to 65, by highest level of completed education, Canada, 2012."
This is a column stacked chart.
There are in total 4 categories in the horizontal axis. The vertical axis starts at 0 and ends at 100 with ticks every 10 points.
There are 5 series in this graph.
The vertical axis is "percent."
The horizontal axis is "level of completed education."
The title of series 1 is "PS-TRE non-respondents."
The minimum value is 9 and it corresponds to "Post-secondary education - bachelor's degree or higher."
The maximum value is 34 and it corresponds to "Less than high School."
The title of series 2 is "Below level 1."
The minimum value is 10 and it corresponds to "Post-secondary education - bachelor's degree or higher."
The maximum value is 22 and it corresponds to "Less than high School."
The title of series 3 is "Level 1."
The minimum value is 24 and it corresponds to "Less than high School."
The maximum value is 34 and it corresponds to "Post-secondary education - below bachelor's degree."
The title of series 4 is "Level 2."
The minimum value is 16 and it corresponds to "Less than high School."
The maximum value is 40 and it corresponds to "Post-secondary education - bachelor's degree or higher."
The title of series 5 is "Level 3."
The minimum value is 3 and it corresponds to "Less than high School."
The maximum value is 13 and it corresponds to "Post-secondary education - bachelor's degree or higher."

Data Table Chart 2.5
PS-TRE non-respondents Below level 1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Less than high School 34 22 24 16 3
High school diploma 20 15 32 28 6
Post-secondary education - below bachelor's degree 14 16 34 30 6
Post-secondary education - bachelor's degree or higher 9 10 29 40 13
Source(s):
Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2012. See Table B.2.6.
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