LEO 2018 - Living with Low Literacy (Scientific Use File)

The study builds on the results of the LEO - Level-One study from 2010. The study includes a representative sample of 7,192 respondents.

The goal of the study is to capture the current magnitude of the phenomenon of low literacy among adults. More than the previous study, it is devoted to concrete questions of participation, everyday practices, and competencies in various areas of life: - Digital practices and basic skills - Financial practices and basic skills - Health-related practices and basic skills - Political practices and basic skills - Writing-related practices in the context of work, family, and everyday life - Literacy in the context of continuing education - Literacy in the context of migration and multilingualism The results show that among German-speaking adults in 2018, about 12 percent read and write at a low proficiency level.