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 45.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America, 1970–2018
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 45.6%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America peaked at 64.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1970.
United States of America ranks 19th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.3% | — |
| 1975 | 64.5% | +60.2% |
| 1979 | 60.3% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 40.9% | -32.2% |
| 1981 | 59.7% | +45.9% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.0% | 40.3% | 64.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 40.9% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.8% | 48.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 45.6% | 48.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 16 Germany 49.2% compare
- 17 South Africa 48.5% compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 48.5% compare
- 20 Denmark 44.4% compare
- 21 France 43.5% compare
- 22 Switzerland 43.3% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
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 45.6% 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 64.5% 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 40.3% in 1970.
- How does United States of America rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
- United States of America ranks 19th out of 80 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 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 upper secondary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/