Description for chart 1
Proportion of adults aged 25 to 65 at level 2 or below in skill proficiency levels, by educational attainment category

The title of the graph is "Chart 1 Proportion of adults aged 25 to 65 at level 2 or below in skill proficiency levels, by educational attainment category."
This is a column clustered chart.
There are in total 5 categories in the horizontal axis. The vertical axis starts at 0 and ends at 100 with ticks every 10 points.
There are 3 series in this graph.
The vertical axis is "percentage."
The horizontal axis is "Education."
The title of series 1 is "Level 2 or below, literacy."
The minimum value is 27.2 and it corresponds to "University graduates."
The maximum value is 87.8 and it corresponds to "Less than high school."
The title of series 2 is "Level 2 or below, numeracy."
The minimum value is 31.8 and it corresponds to "University graduates."
The maximum value is 90.9 and it corresponds to "Less than high school."
The title of series 3 is "Level 2 or below, literacy and numeracy."
The minimum value is 21.6 and it corresponds to "University graduates."
The maximum value is 85.3 and it corresponds to "Less than high school."

Data table for chart 1
  Level 2 or below, literacy Level 2 or below, numeracy Level 2 or below, literacy and numeracy
Total 49.0 55.0 43.4
Less than high school 87.8 90.9 85.3
High school only 60.0 68.0 54.8
PSE below bachelor 48.3 55.1 41.7
University graduates 27.2 31.8 21.6
Note(s):
PSE = Postsecondary education.
Source(s):
OECD, Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), 2012.
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