| 5th percentile | 25th percentile | Average | 75th percentile | 95th percentile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Quantitative | ||||||
| Sweden | 214.4 | 276.2 | 304.9 | (1.4) | 340.7 | 380.5 |
| Denmark | 217.7 | 272.5 | 297.7 | (0.8) | 328.3 | 360.0 |
| Czech Republic | 203.3 | 266.6 | 296.5 | (1.2) | 332.6 | 373.4 |
| Norway | 210.8 | 270.7 | 296.0 | (1.3) | 327.7 | 361.6 |
| Germany | 216.0 | 266.6 | 292.6 | (0.9) | 323.9 | 360.0 |
| Netherlands | 200.3 | 261.4 | 285.9 | (1.0) | 317.1 | 352.2 |
| Finland | 193.6 | 256.5 | 283.5 | (1.0) | 316.4 | 351.7 |
| Canada | 144.2 | 245.5 | 280.2 | (4.0) | 325.3 | 382.2 |
| United States | 142.0 | 241.3 | 278.4 | (1.4) | 324.7 | 372.6 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | 154.3 | 242.6 | 277.3 | (1.6) | 320.8 | 362.8 |
| Switzerland | 141.6 | 251.4 | 276.2 | (1.2) | 314.1 | 350.9 |
| Australia | 135.6 | 244.6 | 274.7 | (1.2) | 317.8 | 358.0 |
| Average | 137.8 | 235.6 | 271.4 | (0.8) | 317.0 | 363.1 |
| New Zealand | 154.8 | 242.2 | 270.5 | (1.5) | 309.1 | 350.2 |
| United Kingdom | 147.0 | 229.9 | 267.6 | (2.1) | 314.8 | 358.9 |
| Hungary | 165.1 | 235.7 | 266.1 | (1.5) | 302.5 | 347.3 |
| Ireland | 144.7 | 220.9 | 260.6 | (4.0) | 305.3 | 355.0 |
| Italy | 114.3 | 204.7 | 242.5 | (2.6) | 289.5 | 331.1 |
| Slovenia | 112.7 | 190.5 | 235.1 | (2.0) | 285.5 | 333.8 |
| Poland | 103.5 | 188.9 | 230.9 | (2.0) | 282.3 | 329.8 |
| Portugal | 103.5 | 166.8 | 220.8 | (5.8) | 271.9 | 322.8 |
| Chile | 81.6 | 155.9 | 201.7 | (2.7) | 251.8 | 306.3 |
COUNTRIES ARE RANKED BY MEAN SCORES.
Source: International Adult Literacy Survey, 1994-1998.