Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
53
Highest
87.5%
United Arab Emirates
Lowest
6.5%
Côte d'Ivoire
Median
37.5%
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
427
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 87.5% in United Arab Emirates; the lowest is 6.5% in Côte d'Ivoire.
The median across all reporting countries is 37.5%, and the mean is 37.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Egypt, Arab Republic of (up 913.3%), and the largest decrease in Ecuador (down 47.6%).
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 87.5% | 2023 | up 153.6% | rising |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 81.6% | 2023 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 3 | Iceland | 66.5% | 2021 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 4 | Korea | 57.4% | 2023 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 5 | Norway | 56.0% | 2023 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 6 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 55.0% | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 7 | Malaysia | 54.4% | 2023 | up 214.5% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 53.7% | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Japan | 51.0% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 10 | Finland | 48.9% | 2023 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 11 | Denmark | 48.7% | 2023 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 12 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 46.7% | 2023 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 46.5% | 2019 | down 8.1% | flat |
| 14 | Malta | 46.1% | 2023 | up 11.6% | flat |
| 15 | Belgium | 45.8% | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 44.5% | 2023 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 42.8% | 2023 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 18 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 42.5% | 2023 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 19 | Kuwait | 41.8% | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 20 | Estonia | 41.5% | 2021 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 21 | Singapore | 41.3% | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 40.6% | 2023 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 23 | Czechia | 40.5% | 2023 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 24 | Greece | 38.9% | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 25 | Portugal | 38.3% | 2023 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 38.0% | 2023 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 27 | Germany | 37.5% | 2023 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 28 | Cyprus | 37.4% | 2023 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 29 | Hungary | 37.0% | 2016 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 30 | Ireland | 36.0% | 2020 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 31 | Montenegro | 35.5% | 2022 | up 106.4% | rising |
| 32 | Slovak Republic | 34.7% | 2023 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 33 | Croatia | 34.6% | 2023 | down 13.7% | flat |
| 34 | Italy | 34.4% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 35 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 33.9% | 2023 | up 99.4% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 32.9% | 2023 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 37 | Poland | 31.2% | 2023 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 38 | Latvia | 30.6% | 2023 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 39 | Russia | 27.1% | 2023 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 40 | Serbia, Republic of | 25.5% | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 41 | Mexico | 25.2% | 2023 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 42 | Colombia | 23.9% | 2023 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 43 | Morocco | 23.6% | 2021 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 44 | Qatar | 23.2% | 2020 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 45 | Belarus, Republic of | 21.5% | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 46 | Romania | 18.6% | 2023 | up 13.4% | falling |
| 47 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 16.2% | 2023 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 48 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 15.2% | 2022 | up 913.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Brazil | 14.2% | 2023 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 50 | Ecuador | 12.9% | 2024 | down 47.6% | falling |
| 51 | Georgia | 8.9% | 2023 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 52 | Jamaica | 7.1% | 2021 | up 82.1% | rising |
| 53 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6.5% | 2023 | up 225.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release