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How did we do compared to other countries? Literacy Numeracy PS-TRE* Japan Japan Japan • The U.S. ranked in Finland Finland Finland Netherlands Flanders-Belgium Sweden roughly the middle of Sweden Netherlands Norway Norway Sweden Netherlands countries in Literacy. Estonia Norway Austria Flanders-Belgium Denmark Denmark Czech Rep. Slovak Rep. Czech Rep. Slovak Rep. Czech Rep. Korea, Rep. of • The U.S. ranked lower Canada Austria Germany Korea, Rep. of Estonia Canada than most other U.K. Germany Slovak Rep. United States Canada Flanders-Belgium Denmark Cyprus U.K. countries in Numeracy Germany Korea, Rep. of Estonia Austria U.K. Ireland and Problem Solving in Cyprus Poland Poland Poland United States United States technology-rich Ireland Ireland France France environments. Spain Italy Italy Spain * Cyprus, France, Italy, and Spain did not participate. 2 The U.S. average literacy score (272) did not differ significantly from the international average (273) Literacy Japan UPDATED Finland Netherlands Sweden • Scores on literacy ranged from 250 Norway Estonia (Italy) to 296 (Japan) Flanders-Belgium Czech Rep. Slovak Rep. Canada • U.S. scores were: Korea, Rep. of U.K. • Lower than in 7 countries United States Denmark Germany • Not significantly different than Austria Cyprus in 8 countries Poland Ireland • Higher than in 6 countries France Spain Italy 3 Larger percentages of U.S. adults performed at the top (Level 4/5) and the bottom (Level 1 or below) of the distribution in literacy. 18% 16% NOTE: United States data are the U.S. PIAAC 2012/2014 data. PIAAC 2012 international average based on all countries and regions that participated in PIAAC 2012 as reported in the 2012 First Look (NCES 2013-008). 4 These descriptions of the PIAAC Proficiency Levels for Literacy define what adults can do at each level. Level 5 Level 4 (376-500) Level 3 (326-375) (276-325) Integrate Level 2 Perform information Below Level 1 (226-275) multiple-step across (176-225) Identify, operations to multiple, Level 1 interpret, or (0-175) Make matches evaluate integrate, dense texts; Read between text one or more interpret, or construct relatively and pieces of synthesize syntheses, Locate short information information ideas or single piece information from points of of digital, that may and often print or require low require complex view; or information mixed level para- texts, and evaluate in familiar varying may require evidence texts. texts to phrasing and levels of locate drawing low- inference. complex based single text. level inferences. arguments. inferences. 5 The U.S. average numeracy score (257) was lower than the international average (269). Numeracy Japan Finland Flanders-Belgium • Numeracy scores ranged from 246 Netherlands Sweden (Spain) to 288 (Japan) Norway Denmark Slovak Rep. Czech Rep. • U.S. scores were: Austria Estonia • Lower than in 16 countries Germany Canada Cyprus • Not significantly different than Korea, Rep. of U.K. in 2 countries Poland United States • Higher than in 3 countries Ireland France Italy Spain 6
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