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Adult Literacy by Country

30 countries • Points • OECD

What It Measures

Adult Literacy Skills is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.

Key Statistics

Global Average

260.14

Median

259.29

Minimum

217.903

Maximum

302.72

Countries

30

Source

OECD

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Highest & Lowest Countries

Top 10 — Highest Adult Literacy

Top 10 — Highest Adult Literacy
RankCountryValue
#1Flag of FinlandFinland302.72
#2Flag of JapanJapan290.72
#3Flag of SwedenSweden284.083
#4Flag of NorwayNorway282.803
#5Flag of NetherlandsNetherlands282.321
#6Flag of AustraliaAustralia280.401
#7Flag of DenmarkDenmark279.587
#8Flag of BelgiumBelgium278.461
#9Flag of EstoniaEstonia276.801
#10Flag of CanadaCanada272.966

Bottom 10 — Lowest Adult Literacy

Bottom 10 — Lowest Adult Literacy
RankCountryValue
#240Flag of ChileChile217.903
#241Flag of MexicoMexico221.581
#242Flag of TurkeyTurkey226.544
#243Flag of PolandPoland235.707
#244Flag of LithuaniaLithuania238.398
#245Flag of IsraelIsrael244.89
#246Flag of ItalyItaly245.727
#247Flag of SpainSpain248.941
#248Flag of HungaryHungary249.405
#249Flag of South KoreaSouth Korea249.605

Surprising Facts

Finland (302.72) has 12 more than Japan (290.72) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

Poland (235.707) has 9.16 more than Turkey (226.544) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

Japan (290.72) has 6.64 more than Sweden (284.083) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

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