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Adult Literacy by Country

30 countries • Points • OECD How's Life / Well-Being

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What It Measures

Average adult literacy assessment score, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.

At a Glance

World average

260.14

Middle country

259.29

Low end

217.903

High end

302.72

Countries

30

Data source

OECD How's Life / Well-Being

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Highest & Lowest Adult Literacy

Highest Adult Literacy

#1Finland302.72 Points#2Japan290.72 Points#3Sweden284.08 Points#4Norway282.8 Points#5Netherlands282.32 Points#6Australia280.4 Points#7Denmark279.59 Points#8Belgium278.46 Points#9Estonia276.8 Points#10Canada272.97 Points

Lowest Adult Literacy

#30Chile217.9 Points#29Mexico221.58 Points#28Turkey226.54 Points#27Poland235.71 Points#26Lithuania238.4 Points#25Israel244.89 Points#24Italy245.73 Points#23Spain248.94 Points#22Hungary249.41 Points#21South Korea249.61 Points

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #1 Finland is 12 Points higher than #2 Japan (302.72 Points vs 290.72 Points).

Another sharp ranking jump: #27 Poland is 9.16 Points higher than #28 Turkey (235.71 Points vs 226.54 Points).

Another sharp ranking jump: #2 Japan is 6.64 Points higher than #3 Sweden (290.72 Points vs 284.08 Points).

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