Which Europeans have better skills in literacy, math and problem-solving?

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Finnish adults score the highest in literacy, math, and problem-solving skills, while Portugal, Poland, Italy and Lithuania fall below the OECD average in all three competences.

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00:00Which European countries have the best skills?

00:08Adults in Finland ranked first in literacy and numeracy, as well as in adaptive problem solving.

00:18In the 31 countries surveyed by the OECD, people between 55 and 65 obtained lower scores than younger people in all subjects.

00:30The best results were achieved by people aged 25 to 34.

00:36Portugal, Poland, Italy and Lithuania are the EU countries that fell below the OECD average in all areas.

00:46The lowest scores were reported in adaptive problem solving, where Poland scored only 226 points out of 500,

00:56followed by Lithuania with 230, Italy with 231 and Portugal with 233.

01:05Adults with highly educated parents have better literacy skills than those with less educated parents.

01:13Higher skill levels usually lead to better employment chances, higher wages and better well-being.

01:22The gap between adults from different socio-economic backgrounds is smallest in Spain.

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