Table

Percentage of adults at each proficiency level in literacy, by sex. Per cent¹
	2012
	Literacy
	Percentage	Standard error
¹When persons without score are included, the percentages sum up to 100 per cent
Both sexes
Less than level 1	3.0	0.3
Level 1	9.3	0.6
Level 2	30.2	0.8
Level 3	41.6	0.8
Level 4-5	13.7	0.6
Males
Less than level 1	3.0	0.4
Level 1	9.2	0.7
Level 2	28.8	1.0
Level 3	41.2	1.1
Level 4-5	15.6	0.9
Females
Less than level 1	3.0	0.4
Level 1	9.4	0.8
Level 2	31.6	1.3
Level 3	42.1	1.3
Level 4-5	11.7	0.7