UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America

United States of America: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 0.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
56th
of 63 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 1975
All-time low
0.6%
in 2018
Years of data
18
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America, 1970–2018

12341970199420181970: 3.41975: 3.71979: 3.21980: 2.41981: 3.12004: 0.9312005: 0.9652006: 0.942008: 0.8692009: 0.9262010: 0.8542011: 0.8362012: 0.7852013: 0.7492014: 0.8142015: 0.8392016: 0.7292018: 0.646

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America peaked at 3.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.

That places United States of America 56th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, female in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 3.4%
1975 3.7% +8.8%
1979 3.2% -13.5%
1980 2.4% -26.5%
1981 3.1% +31.9%
2004 0.9% -70.0%
2005 1.0% +3.6%
2006 0.9% -2.6%
2008 0.9% -7.5%
2009 0.9% +6.5%
2010 0.9% -7.7%
2011 0.8% -2.1%
2012 0.8% -6.1%
2013 0.7% -4.5%
2014 0.8% +8.7%
2015 0.8% +3.0%
2016 0.7% -13.1%
2018 0.6% -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.4% 3.2% 3.7% 3
1980s 2.7% 2.4% 3.1% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America was 0.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1975.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
United States of America ranks 56th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 669 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/