Table I.3
| Province or Territory | Abbreviations | Actual number of respondents | Weighted number of respondents |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | N.L. | 1,299 | 431,647 |
| Prince Edward Island | P.E.I. | 645 | 111,274 |
| Nova Scotia | N.S. | 1,272 | 747,446 |
| New Brunswick | N.B. | 1,466 | 599,680 |
| Quebec | Que. | 4,166 | 5,994,043 |
| Ontario | Ont. | 4,946 | 9,621,290 |
| Manitoba | Man. | 2,267 | 852,805 |
| Saskatchewan | Sask. | 1,234 | 741,828 |
| Alberta | Alta. | 1,307 | 2,428,843 |
| British Columbia | B.C. | 1,849 | 3,313,116 |
| Yukon | Yukon | 1,092 | 20,738 |
| Northwest Territory | N.W.T. | 818 | 26,541 |
| Nunavut | Nvt. | 677 | 12,592 |
| Canada | Can. | 23,038 | 24,901,843 |
1. Participating countries included Bermuda, Canada, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, the United States and the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon.
2. The International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) was fielded between 1994 and 1998 in 22 countries. Data for Canada were collected in 1994. Results are reported in three volumes, see OECD and Statistics Canada (1995), OECD and HRDC (1997), and OECD and Statistics Canada (2000).
3. Psychometrics refers to the branch of psychology that deals with the design, administration, and interpretation of quantitative tests for the measurement of variables such as intelligence, aptitude, and personality traits.
4. The International Survey of Reading Skills is a follow-up to the 2003 IALSS that will provide more information about respondents at Level 1. Results are expected in 2006.