Striking Research Comparing the Basic Skills of Countries

OECD In the report titled “Skills Matter: Comprehensive Results of the Adult Skills Survey” published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), the situation of countries in various skills was measured.

Countries within the scope of the research verbal, numerical and problem-solving skills in a technology-rich environment were evaluated and the scores the countries received from these skills were determined.

By ranking the countries based on the scores they received for three types of skills, our country’s situation among other countries revealed a sad reality.

Let’s start with verbal skills. We are second to last in this regard!

In verbal skills highest 10 countries that got the score;

1. Japan
2. Finland
3. Holland
4. Sweden
5. australia
6. New Zeland
7. Norway
8. Estonia
9. Russia
10. Slovakia

Lowest The 10 countries that received the score are as follows:

1. Indonesia
2. Türkiye
3. Chile
4. Italy
5. Greece
6. Spain
7. Slovenia
8. Israel
9. Cyprus
10. Lithuania

To interpret these data, it would not be wrong to say that we are quite inadequate in terms of reading comprehension, ranking second to last in terms of verbal skills.

What about numerical skills? Türkiye is third from the end in this field!

In numerical skills highest 10 countries that got the score;

1. Japan
2. Finland
3. Sweden
4. Holland
5. Norway
6. Denmark
7. Slovakia
8. Belgium
9. Czech Republic
10. Austria

Lowest The 10 countries that received the score are as follows:

1. Indonesia
2. Chile
3. Türkiye
4. Spain
5. Italy
6. Greece
7. America
8. Cyprus
9. Israel
10. Ireland

We rank fifth from the bottom in terms of problem-solving proficiency in technology-rich environments!

In this area highest 10 countries that got the score;

1. New Zeland
2. Sweden
3. Finland
4. Holland
5. Denmark
6. australia
7. Singapore
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9. Germany
10. England

Lowest 10 countries that got the score;

1. Spain
2. Italy
3. France
4. Cyprus
5. Türkiye
6. Greece
7. Chile
8. Lithuania
9. Poland
10. Ireland

In summary, this research reveals where Turkey stands in numerical, verbal and technology skills.

To interpret these data, it ranks second to last in terms of verbal skills. reading comprehension, literacy and effective communication It seems that we perform below the OECD average on issues such as these.

Our country, which has a performance well below the average in terms of numerical skills and technology, has analytical thinking, problem solving, digital literacy, using information technologies It is seen that it is inadequate in areas such as.

Source: OECD

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