Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America

United States of America: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1970
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.81970199420181970: 0.847 % of population with high education1980: 0.846 % of population with high education2010: 0.816 % of population with high education2011: 0.837 % of population with high education2012: 0.831 % of population with high education2013: 0.826 % of population with high education2014: 0.821 % of population with high education2015: 0.817 % of population with high education2016: 0.813 % of population with high education2017: 0.806 % of population with high education2018: 0.803 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.8% for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America peaked at 0.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.

United States of America ranks 89th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of population with high education Change
1970 0.8%
1980 0.8% -0.2%
2010 0.8% -3.5%
2011 0.8% +2.6%
2012 0.8% -0.8%
2013 0.8% -0.5%
2014 0.8% -0.6%
2015 0.8% -0.4%
2016 0.8% -0.6%
2017 0.8% -0.8%
2018 0.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

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

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  1. 86 Poland 0.8% compare
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  3. 88 Republic of Moldova 0.8% compare
  4. 90 Djibouti 0.8% compare
  5. 91 Georgia 0.8% compare
  6. 92 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America was 0.8% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
United States of America ranks 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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