UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States
United States: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 44.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States recorded 44.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States peaked at 69.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1990.
That places United States 19th out of 81 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.4% | — |
| 1975 | 69.5% | +56.5% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 45.2% | -30.8% |
| 1981 | 64.6% | +42.7% |
| 1990 | 44.4% | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.8% | 44.4% | 69.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 54.9% | 45.2% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.4% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.1% | 49.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 44.6% | 48.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States?
- Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in United States was 44.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1990.
- How does United States rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
- United States ranks 19th out of 81 countries with data for 2018.
- Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/