Table

Distribution of pupils, by mastering levels in national tests in 8th grade, by gender and parents' educational attainment level. Per cent
	2018
	Mastering level English					Mastering level reading Norwegian					Mastering level Mathematics
	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
Both boys and girls
All educational levels	8.0	18.9	42.4	19.4	11.3	9.1	16.7	42.5	21.2	10.5	8.7	21.0	37.5	22.6	10.3
Basic school or no completed education	16.5	25.6	39.8	13.2	4.9	23.2	28.6	38.0	8.2	2.0	23.2	35.4	30.8	8.3	2.2
Upper secondary education	10.9	23.4	43.2	15.6	7.0	11.8	22.3	45.7	15.7	4.4	11.8	27.8	39.3	16.5	4.5
Tertiary education	5.0	15.5	42.6	22.4	14.5	5.0	11.8	42.0	26.3	15.0	4.5	15.3	37.6	28.0	14.5
Unknown	19.0	23.3	34.4	13.2	10.1	33.6	27.8	28.1	7.6	2.9	23.3	30.7	30.7	11.0	4.2
Boys
All educational levels	7.7	17.9	41.3	20.4	12.7	11.7	18.5	41.5	19.4	9.0	8.2	19.6	36.6	23.9	11.7
Basic school or no completed education	16.6	25.4	39.7	13.5	4.8	28.1	30.6	33.4	6.4	1.5	21.7	33.8	32.5	9.6	2.5
Upper secondary education	10.6	22.3	42.3	16.9	7.9	15.6	24.0	43.3	13.5	3.6	11.4	26.3	38.7	18.2	5.4
Tertiary education	4.7	14.5	41.3	23.3	16.2	6.6	13.8	42.3	24.5	12.9	4.3	14.0	36.3	29.2	16.3
Unknown	20.1	23.8	32.4	13.6	10.2	39.9	27.9	22.9	6.7	2.6	22.9	29.5	32.0	10.2	5.5
Girls
All educational levels	8.2	19.8	43.5	18.4	10.0	6.5	14.8	43.5	23.2	12.0	9.1	22.5	38.3	21.2	8.8
Basic school or no completed education	16.3	25.8	40.0	12.9	5.0	18.4	26.7	42.5	9.9	2.5	24.8	37.0	29.2	7.1	1.9
Upper secondary education	11.2	24.5	44.0	14.2	6.0	8.0	20.5	48.2	18.0	5.2	12.3	29.2	39.9	14.8	3.7
Tertiary education	5.2	16.5	44.0	21.5	12.7	3.3	9.8	41.6	28.2	17.1	4.8	16.7	39.1	26.8	12.6
Unknown	17.9	23.0	36.2	12.8	10.1	27.7	27.6	33.2	8.3	3.1	24.0	31.8	29.3	11.9	3.0