piaac results tell a story about the systemic nature of the skills deficit among u.s. adults....
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PIAAC results tell a story about the systemic nature of the skills deficit
among U.S. adults.
Overview of U.S. Results:Focus on Numeracy
How did we do compared to other countries?
• The U.S. ranked lower than most other countries in all three domains.
• The US ranked better in Literacy than in Numeracy or Problem Solving in technology-rich environments.
LiteracyJapan
FinlandNetherlands
AustraliaSwedenNorwayEstonia
Flanders-Belgium
Slovak Rep.
Germany
France
Czech Rep.
Canada
ItalySpain
U.K.Denmark
United States
IrelandPolandCyprusAustria
Korea, Rep. of
JapanFinland
Flanders-BelgiumNetherlands
SwedenNorway
DenmarkSlovak Rep.Czech Rep.
AustriaEstonia
GermanyAustraliaCanadaCyprus
Korea, Rep. ofU.K.
PolandIrelandFrance
United StatesItaly
Spain
NumeracyJapan
FinlandAustraliaSwedenNorway
NetherlandsAustria
DenmarkCzech Rep.
Korea, Rep. ofGermanyCanada
Slovak Rep.Flanders-Belgium
U.K.Estonia
United StatesIrelandPoland
ItalySpainCyprusFrance
PS-TRE
• Scores on literacy ranged from 296 (Japan) to 250 (Italy)
• U.S. scores were:• Lower than in 12 countries• Not significantly different than
in 5 countries• Higher than in 5 countries
The U.S. average literacy score (270) was lower than the international average (273).
LiteracyJapan
FinlandNetherlands
AustraliaSwedenNorwayEstonia
Flanders-Belgium
Slovak Rep.
Germany
France
Czech Rep.
Canada
ItalySpain
U.K.Denmark
United States
IrelandPolandCyprusAustria
Korea, Rep. of
The U.S. average is low because a higher proportion of U.S. adults are at the bottom levels (level 1 and below level 1) of literacy.
These descriptions of the PIAAC Proficiency Levels for Literacy define what adults can do at each level.
Below Level 1 (0-175)
Level 1 (176-225)
Level 2 (226-275)
Level 3 (276-325)
Level 4 (326-375)
Level 5 (376-500)
The U.S. average numeracy score (253) was also lower than the international average (269).
• Numeracy scores ranged from 288 (Japan) to 246 (Spain)
• U.S. scores were:• Lower than in 18 countries• Not significantly different than
in 2 countries• Higher than in 2 countries
JapanFinland
Flanders-BelgiumNetherlands
SwedenNorway
DenmarkSlovak Rep.Czech Rep.
AustriaEstonia
GermanyAustraliaCanadaCyprus
Korea, Rep. ofU.K.
PolandIrelandFrance
United StatesItaly
Spain
Numeracy
An even higher proportion of U.S. adults are at the bottom levels (level 1 and below level 1) of numeracy.
These descriptions of the PIAAC Proficiency Levels for Numeracy define what adults can do at each level.
Below Level 1 (0-175)
Level 1(176-225)
Level 2 (226-275)
Level 3 (276-325)
Level 4 (326-375)
Level 5 (376-500)
The U.S. average digital problem solving* score (277) was also lower than the international average (283)
• Italy, Spain, Cyprus and France did not include this domain in their assessment
• Scores ranged from 294 (Japan) to 275 (Poland)
• U.S. scores were:• Lower than in 14 countries• Not significantly different than in 4
countries• Higher than no other country (Italy,
Spain, Cyprus and France did not participate)
* Officially problem solving in technology-rich environments (PS-TRE)
JapanFinland
AustraliaSwedenNorway
NetherlandsAustria
DenmarkCzech Rep.
Korea, Rep. ofGermanyCanada
Slovak Rep.Flanders-Belgium
U.K.Estonia
United StatesIrelandPoland
ItalySpainCyprusFrance
PS-TRE
A higher proportion of U.S. adults are also at the lowest levels of digital problem solving.
Below Level 1 (0-240)
Level 1 (241-290)
Level 2 (291-340)
Level 3 (341-500)
These descriptions of the PIAAC proficiency levels for digital problem solving define what adults can do at each level.
More Results for Numeracy
• You can continue with this slide presentation to see more results for numeracy for the whole population or • You can move right on to one of the Key Populations and Issues Modules here.
More Results for Numeracy
The U.S. average numeracy score in 2012 is lower than in 2003.
*p < .05. Average score is significantly different from PIAAC.
2003 2012235
240
245
250
255
260
265
270
275
ALL:262*
PIAAC:253
U.S. adults at every education level are below the international average in numeracy.
*p < .05. U.S. average score is significantly different from PIAAC international average.
Graduate or professional degree
Bachelor's degree
Associate's degree
High school credential
Below high school
Graduate or professional degree
Bachelor's degree
Associate's degree
High school credential
Below high school
Unite
d St
ates
PIAA
C in
tern
ation
al a
vera
ge
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
302*
287*
267*
243*
204*
308
296
283
268
237
Employed adults in the U.S. had lower average numeracy scores than their peers internationally.
*p < .05. U.S. average score is significantly different from PIAAC international average.
Employed
Unemployed
Out of the labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Out of the labor force
Unite
d St
ates
PIAA
C in
tern
ation
al a
vera
ge
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
260*
236*
232*
275
256
253
U.S. Black and Hispanic adults had lower average numeracy scores than White adults.
*p < .05. Average score is significantly different from White average.
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
268
212*
215*
258*
U.S. adults in every age group scored below the international average for their age group in numeracy.
*p < .05. U.S. average score is significantly different from PIAAC international average.
55-65
45-54
35-44
25-34
16-24
55-65
45-54
35-44
25-34
16-24
Unite
d St
ates
PIAA
C in
tern
ation
al a
vera
ge
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
247*
250*
258*
260*
249*
253
265
275
279
271
U.S. adults at every income level scored lower in numeracy than the international average.
*p < .05. U.S. average score is significantly different from PIAAC international average.
Top quintile
Upper middle quintile
Middle quintile
Lower middle quintile
Bottom quintile
Top quintile
Upper middle quintile
Middle quintile
Lower middle quintile
Bottom quintile
Unite
d St
ates
PIAA
C in
tern
ation
al a
vera
ge
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
293*
274*
258*
235*
245*
301.816178764617
285.972897273577
273.435479376634
260.454987155971
262.854797891285
The gaps in numeracy scores in the U.S. are larger by educational attainment, by income, and by occupation than the international average.
The gaps in numeracy scores in the U.S. are larger than the international average by parental education, but not different by nativity status.
In numeracy, the gap in the U.S. is similar to the international average by gender, smaller by age, and larger by health status.
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