Methodological sheet of the indicator available for the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country.
| Available indicator |
Proportion of people aged 16–65 who have achieved at least level 2 proficiency in reading comprehension and mathematics |
|---|---|
| Target |
4.6 By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy |
| Goal |
4- Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all |
| Definition |
Proportion of people aged 16 to 65 who have reached at least level 2 proficiency on the reading comprehension scale and the mathematics scale |
| Theoretical formula |
\[PPN2_{c}^{t} = \frac{PN2_{16-65\,c}^{t}}{P_{16-65}^{t}}\]
where: $PN2_{16-65\,c}^{t} =$ Population aged 16 to 65 who have achieved at least level 2 of proficiency on $c$ type of competence in the year $t$ $P_{16-65}^{t} =$ population aged 16 to 65 in year $t$ |
| Available disaggregations |
Type of competence Sex |
| Frequency |
Decadal |
| Observations |
The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies uses a 500-point scale to assess reading comprehension and mathematics proficiency. To help interpret these scores, the scale is divided into six proficiency categories:
A person reaches at least Level 2 proficiency on the reading comprehension scale when they can usually understand texts on unfamiliar topics, although they may struggle with tasks such as comparing and contrasting different texts or searching for digital texts on a specific topic. A person reaches at least Level 2 proficiency on the mathematics scale when they are routinely able to answer questions requiring intermediate calculations, understand the mathematical information in a table, and have no difficulty interpreting simple graphs, although they may have difficulty with tasks such as handling proportions or interpreting complex graphs. The 2012 data corresponds to the study conducted between the third quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012. |
| OCECA |
Indicator calculated using a methodology harmonised across the central statistical bodies of the autonomous communities |
| Data last updated | 2025/04/22 |
| Metadata last updated | 2025/06/18 |
