Table

Distribution of pupils, by mastering levels in national tests in 8th grade, by gender and parents' educational attainment level. Per cent
2012
Mastering level EnglishMastering level reading NorwegianMastering level Mathematics
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Both boys and girls
All educational levels9.619.941.419.29.97.620.538.922.710.36.121.839.820.212.2
Basic school or no completed education21.428.236.210.73.519.733.435.39.22.415.838.434.48.52.9
Upper secondary education12.824.542.114.95.69.525.741.518.05.37.927.442.415.76.5
Tertiary education5.114.941.923.914.23.814.237.828.715.52.914.738.725.618.1
Unknown20.729.730.110.78.829.834.424.97.33.616.134.134.210.74.9
Boys
All educational levels10.419.740.119.610.310.024.037.719.78.56.120.937.520.814.8
Basic school or no completed education23.527.135.410.33.724.536.130.86.81.914.937.934.59.33.5
Upper secondary education13.924.340.515.36.012.930.038.314.74.18.326.340.516.68.3
Tertiary education5.314.640.824.514.85.017.338.725.813.12.813.835.825.921.7
Unknown21.630.730.29.38.236.234.520.86.32.216.831.631.813.46.4
Girls
All educational levels8.920.242.718.79.55.116.840.125.712.26.022.842.119.69.5
Basic school or no completed education19.329.337.011.23.315.030.639.811.63.016.838.934.47.62.3
Upper secondary education11.624.843.914.55.26.021.144.921.46.77.628.544.514.94.6
Tertiary education4.915.243.023.313.62.511.136.831.618.03.015.741.625.314.5
Unknown19.728.629.912.39.422.734.229.58.45.315.337.037.07.53.2