Population aged 25-64, above primary education in United States of America

United States of America: Population aged 25-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.6%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.61970199420181970: 0.613 % of population with high edcuation1980: 0.612 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.648 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.668 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.662 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.66 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.656 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.653 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.652 % of population with high edcuation2017: 0.65 % of population with high edcuation2018: 0.647 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, above primary education in United States of America is 0.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, above primary education in United States of America peaked at 0.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.

That places United States of America 59th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1970 0.6%
1980 0.6% -0.2%
2010 0.6% +5.9%
2011 0.7% +3.1%
2012 0.7% -0.9%
2013 0.7% -0.2%
2014 0.7% -0.6%
2015 0.7% -0.5%
2016 0.7% -0.1%
2017 0.6% -0.3%
2018 0.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 9

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  3. 58 Germany 0.6% compare
  4. 60 Norway 0.6% compare
  5. 61 Jordan 0.6% compare
  6. 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, above primary education in United States of America?
Population aged 25-64, above primary education in United States of America was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
How does United States of America rank for population aged 25-64, above primary education?
United States of America ranks 59th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 25-64, above primary education rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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