Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in United States

United States: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in United States, 1970–2018

00.10.20.30.41970199420181970: 0.176 % of population aged 15-241980: 0.205 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.369 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.359 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.363 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.37 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.372 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.368 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.36 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.369 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.368 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2018, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in United States stood at 0.4%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in United States peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.

United States ranks 3rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in United States, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.2% +16.5%
2010 0.4% +80.0%
2011 0.4% -2.8%
2012 0.4% +1.3%
2013 0.4% +1.8%
2014 0.4% +0.5%
2015 0.4% -1.0%
2016 0.4% -2.1%
2017 0.4% +2.3%
2018 0.4% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 0.5% compare
  2. 2 Malta 0.4% compare
  3. 4 Chile 0.4% compare
  4. 5 China 0.4% compare
  5. 6 Puerto Rico 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in United States?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in United States was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
How does United States rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24?
United States ranks 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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