Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in United States of America

United States of America: Population aged 65 and above, above primary education was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.050.10.150.21970199420181970: 0.107 % of population with high edcuation1980: 0.121 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.152 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.163 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.169 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.174 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.179 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.183 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.187 % of population with high edcuation2017: 0.194 % of population with high edcuation2018: 0.197 % of population with high edcuation

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

Analysis

In 2018, population aged 65 and above, above primary education in United States of America stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, above primary education in United States of America peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 17th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +13.0%
2010 0.2% +25.6%
2011 0.2% +7.0%
2012 0.2% +3.9%
2013 0.2% +2.7%
2014 0.2% +3.1%
2015 0.2% +2.0%
2016 0.2% +2.6%
2017 0.2% +3.6%
2018 0.2% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, above primary education in United States of America?
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in United States of America was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for population aged 65 and above, above primary education?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 65 and above, above primary education rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, 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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