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DEFINITION
Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'moderate'. Data for 1998.
Education Statistics > Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level (most recent) by country
Showing latest available data.
| Rank |
Countries
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Amount
(top to bottom)
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| #1 |
Netherlands: |
44.2% |
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| #2 |
Denmark: |
42.6% |
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| #3 |
Norway: |
40.9% |
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| #4 |
Germany: |
39.5% |
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| #5 |
Sweden: |
39.4% |
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| #6 |
Finland: |
38.1% |
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| #7 |
Czech Republic: |
38.1% |
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| #8 |
Australia: |
37.7% |
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| #9 |
Switzerland: |
36.6% |
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| #10 |
Canada: |
32.1% |
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| #11 |
New Zealand: |
31.9% |
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| #12 |
Ireland: |
31.5% |
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| #13 |
United States: |
31.4% |
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| #14 |
United Kingdom: |
30.5% |
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| #15 |
Hungary: |
25% |
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| #16 |
Poland: |
18% |
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| #17 |
Portugal: |
16.6% |
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Weighted average: |
33.8% |
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DEFINITION: Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'moderate'. Data for 1998.
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