UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in United States of America

United States of America: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 43.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
43.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 86 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 1994
All-time low
24.2%
in 1970
Years of data
19
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in United States of America, 1970–2018

010203040501970199420181970: 24.21975: 30.81979: 35.81980: 36.21981: 36.81994: 48.72004: 36.92005: 36.52006: 37.22008: 38.12009: 382010: 38.32011: 39.32012: 40.22013: 40.82014: 40.82015: 41.22016: 42.32018: 43.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 43.8% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in United States of America peaked at 48.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 14th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 24.2%
1975 30.8% +27.1%
1979 35.8% +16.4%
1980 36.2% +1.0%
1981 36.8% +1.8%
1994 48.7% +32.4%
2004 36.9% -24.2%
2005 36.5% -1.3%
2006 37.2% +2.0%
2008 38.1% +2.3%
2009 38.0% -0.0%
2010 38.3% +0.7%
2011 39.3% +2.6%
2012 40.2% +2.2%
2013 40.8% +1.6%
2014 40.8% +0.1%
2015 41.2% +0.8%
2016 42.3% +2.8%
2018 43.8% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.3% 24.2% 35.8% 3
1980s 36.5% 36.2% 36.8% 2
1990s 48.7% 48.7% 48.7% 1
2000s 37.3% 36.5% 38.1% 5
2010s 40.8% 38.3% 43.8% 8

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 11 Republic of Moldova 46.6% compare
  2. 12 Republic of Korea 45.1% compare
  3. 13 Israel 44.0% compare
  4. 15 Puerto Rico 43.5% compare
  5. 16 Australia 43.5% compare
  6. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in United States of America?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in United States of America was 43.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
United States of America ranks 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 927 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education 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/