TOWES Scores by Highest Level of Schooling Completed

The following table compares mean TOWES scores with Highest Level of Schooling Completed. There were differences in mean TOWES scores for Level of Schooling Completed. For Highest Level of Schooling Completed for Less than High School and High School Diploma the mean score was 2.6, for Highest Level of Schooling Completed for CÉGEP Diploma or Certificate, Apprenticeship Certificate and Non University Certificate, the mean score was 2.7. For Highest Level of Schooling Completed Trade of Vocational Certificate the mean score was 3.0. For Highest Level of Schooling Completed University Degree the mean score was 3.6.

Mean TOWES Scores by Highest Level of Schooling Completed
Level of Schooling
Completed
N Mean Reading Text Document Use Numeracy
Less than High
School
34 2.6* 2.8* 2.1* 3.0*
High School
Diploma
32 2.6* 2.7* 2.2* 3.0*
CÉGEP Diploma or
Certificate
Apprenticeship
Certificate
8 2.7* 2.9* 2.2* 2.3*
Non‐University
Certificate
14 2.7* 2.8* 2.3* 3.0*
Trade or Vocational
Certificate
2 3.0* 3.2* 3.0* 3.0*
University Degree 1 3.6* 3.3* 2.8* 3.2*

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