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Adult Numeracy by Country

30 countries • Points • OECD

What It Measures

Adult Numeracy 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

261.2

Median

260.3

Minimum

210.139

Maximum

298.942

Countries

30

Source

OECD

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Highest & Lowest Countries

Top 10 — Highest Adult Numeracy

Top 10 — Highest Adult Numeracy
RankCountryValue
#1Flag of FinlandFinland298.942
#2Flag of JapanJapan292.282
#3Flag of NetherlandsNetherlands287.745
#4Flag of NorwayNorway286.607
#5Flag of DenmarkDenmark285.988
#6Flag of SwedenSweden285.209
#7Flag of BelgiumBelgium283.024
#8Flag of EstoniaEstonia282.377
#9Flag of GermanyGermany276.534
#10Flag of CzechiaCzechia273.143

Bottom 10 — Lowest Adult Numeracy

Bottom 10 — Lowest Adult Numeracy
RankCountryValue
#240Flag of MexicoMexico210.139
#241Flag of ChileChile214.357
#242Flag of TurkeyTurkey219.43
#243Flag of PolandPoland238.764
#244Flag of ItalyItaly244.555
#245Flag of LithuaniaLithuania245.687
#246Flag of IsraelIsrael246.751
#247Flag of United StatesUnited States249.944
#248Flag of SpainSpain251.721
#249Flag of GreeceGreece251.861

Surprising Facts

Poland (238.764) has 19.334 more than Turkey (219.43) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

Finland (298.942) has 6.66 more than Japan (292.282) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

Australia (267.633) has 6.54 more than Slovakia (261.094) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

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