Survey of adult skills, 2011-2012

Percentage of adults at each proficiency level in numeracy, by age. Per cent¹
	2012
	Numeracy
	Percentage	Standard error
¹When persons without score are included, the percentages sum up to 100 per cent
16-65 years
Less than level 1	4.3	0.3
Level 1	10.2	0.5
Level 2	28.4	0.8
Level 3	37.4	0.8
Level 4-5	17.4	0.6
16-24 years
Less than level 1	3.8	0.7
Level 1	13.1	1.4
Level 2	33.1	1.8
Level 3	37.6	1.9
Level 4-5	11.5	1.3
25-34 years
Less than level 1	5.7	0.8
Level 1	7.2	1.1
Level 2	21.7	1.9
Level 3	40.0	2.0
Level 4-5	21.9	1.8
35-44 years
Less than level 1	4.3	0.8
Level 1	7.3	1.0
Level 2	22.1	1.5
Level 3	38.4	2.1
Level 4-5	25.6	1.7
45-54 years
Less than level 1	3.7	0.9
Level 1	8.1	1.1
Level 2	30.0	1.5
Level 3	38.3	1.8
Level 4-5	16.9	1.4
55 years and older
Less than level 1	4.2	0.8
Level 1	16.2	1.7
Level 2	36.3	1.9
Level 3	32.3	1.9
Level 4-5	9.6	1.0

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