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LITERACY, NUMERACY AND PROBLEM SOLVING IN TECHNOLOGY-RICH ENVIRONMENTS
KEY SERIES
LITERACY COMPETENCY AT SKILL LEVEL 2 OR UNDER (15–64 years)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
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 | 2011–2012 |
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| % |
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| Males | 43.2 |
| Females | 43.9 |
(a) Males and females with literacy competency as a proportion of persons aged 15-64 years for each sex.
(b) Includes those classified as 'Missing', Below Level 1, at Level 1 and at Level 2.
(c) 'Missing' refers to people who did not receive a proficiency score because they were not able to answer more than 5 questions in the background questionnaire. For further information see
Appendix ('Scores and Skill Levels') and Explanatory Note 1 in ABS Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, Australia, 2011–12 (cat. no. 4228.0).
(d) Skill level 2 and under reflect the lower end of the competency spectrum, whereas skill levels 4 and 5 reflect the higher end of the competency spectrum.
(e) Prior to the February 2014 release of Gender Indicators, Australia, data for this table was sourced from the ABS Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey, Australia, 2006 (cat. no. 4228.0).
Because this survey has since been discontinued, this table now sources data from the ABS Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, Australia. For methodological reasons, data from these two surveys are not comparable.
Source: ABS Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, Australia, 2011–12. (cat. no. 4228.0).
RELATED SERIES
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NUMERACY COMPETENCY AT SKILL LEVEL 2 OR UNDER (15–64 years) (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
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| 2011–2012 |
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| % |
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| Males | 49.0 |
| Females | 59.2 |
(a) Males and females with numeracy competency as a proportion of persons aged 15-64 years for each sex.
(b) Includes those classified as 'Missing', Below Level 1, at Level 1 and at Level 2.
(c) 'Missing' refers to people who did not receive a proficiency score because they were not able to answer more than 5 questions in the background questionnaire. For further information see
Appendix ('Scores and Skill Levels') and Explanatory Note 1 in ABS Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, Australia, 2011–12 (cat. no. 4228.0).
(d) Skill level 2 and under reflect the lower end of the competency spectrum, whereas skill levels 4 and 5 reflect the higher end of the competency spectrum.
(e) Prior to the February 2014 release of Gender Indicators, Australia, data for this table was sourced from the ABS Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey, Australia, 2006 (cat. no. 4228.0).
Because this survey has since been discontinued, this table now sources data from the ABS Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, Australia. For methodological reasons, data from these two surveys are not comparable.
Source: ABS Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, Australia, 2011–12. (cat. no. 4228.0). |
PROBLEM SOLVING COMPETENCY IN TECHNOLOGY-RICH ENVIRONMENTS (T-RE) AT SKILL LEVEL 1 OR UNDER (15–64 years) (a)(b)(c)(d)
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| 2011–2012 |
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| % |
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| Males | 68.9 |
| Females | 69.7 |
(a) Males and females with problem solving competency in technology-rich environments as a proportion of persons aged 15-64 years for each sex.
(b) Includes those classified as 'Missing', Below Level 1 and at Level 1.
(c) 'Missing' refers to people who did not receive a proficiency score because they were not able to answer more than 5 questions in the background questionnaire. For further information see
Appendix ('Scores and Skill Levels') and Explanatory Note 1 in ABS Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, Australia, 2011–12 (cat. no. 4228.0).
(d) Skill level 1 and under reflect the lower end of the competency spectrum, whereas skill levels 2 and 3 reflect the higher end of the competency spectrum.
Source: ABS Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, Australia, 2011–12. (cat. no. 4228.0). |
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