UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in United States of America
United States of America: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 89.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in United States of America, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in United States of America is 89.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in United States of America peaked at 89.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1970.
United States of America ranks 5th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.7% | — |
| 1980 | 77.1% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 77.1% | 77.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 85.2% | 86.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 87.1% | 89.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in United States of America?
- Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in United States of America was 89.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1970.
- How does United States of America rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
- United States of America ranks 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper secondary education 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/