Urban population, above primary education in United States of America

United States of America: Urban population, above primary education was 0.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Urban population, above primary education in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.81970199420181970: 0.618 % of population with high education1980: 0.695 % of population with high education2010: 0.77 % of population with high education2011: 0.806 % of population with high education2012: 0.81 % of population with high education2013: 0.81 % of population with high education2014: 0.813 % of population with high education2015: 0.819 % of population with high education2016: 0.822 % of population with high education2017: 0.823 % of population with high education2018: 0.827 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2018, urban population, above primary education in United States of America stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in United States of America peaked at 0.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.

That places United States of America 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Urban population, above primary education in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of population with high education Change
1970 0.6%
1980 0.7% +12.6%
2010 0.8% +10.8%
2011 0.8% +4.6%
2012 0.8% +0.5%
2013 0.8% -0.0%
2014 0.8% +0.4%
2015 0.8% +0.8%
2016 0.8% +0.4%
2017 0.8% +0.1%
2018 0.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 15 Iceland 0.8% compare
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  3. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
  4. 19 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  5. 20 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  6. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in United States of America?
Urban population, above primary education in United States of America was 0.8% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for urban population, above primary education?
United States of America ranks 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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