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Table A80. Percentage distribution of literacy and numeracy proficiency levels among U.S. adults ages 16-65 within educational attainment levels: 2012/2014

Proficiency level Less than high school   High school, no postsecondary degree   Postsecondary degree  
Total 100   100   100  
             
Literacy proficiency level            
Level 1 or below 46   19   4  
Level 2 36   41   21  
Level 3 16   33   48  
Level 4-5 2 ! 7   26  
             
Numeracy proficiency level            
Level 1 or below 60   32   9  
Level 2 29   40   27  
Level 3 10   23   44  
Level 4-5 1 ! 5   20  
! Interpret data with caution. Estimate is unstable because the standard error represents more than 30 percent of the estimate.
NOTE: Both literacy and numeracy proficiency score boundaries are: Level 1 or below=0-225; Level 2=226-275; Level 3=276-325; Level 4=326-375; Level 5=376-500. Literacy and numeracy proficiency scores cannot be compared directly because each domain has a distinct framework, construct, set of items, and scale. Estimates based on U.S. combined data from 2012 and 2014. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), U.S. PIAAC 2012/2014.
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