Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in United States

United States: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in United States, 1970–2018

00.20.40.61970199420181970: 0.233 % of population aged 25-641980: 0.354 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.634 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.601 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.606 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.612 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.62 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.627 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.63 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.635 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.636 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in United States is 0.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in United States peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.

That places United States 6th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 25-64 in United States, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.4% +52.3%
2010 0.6% +78.9%
2011 0.6% -5.2%
2012 0.6% +0.8%
2013 0.6% +1.0%
2014 0.6% +1.3%
2015 0.6% +1.2%
2016 0.6% +0.5%
2017 0.6% +0.8%
2018 0.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 France 0.7% compare
  2. 4 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  3. 5 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
  5. 8 Iceland 0.6% compare
  6. 9 Ireland 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in United States?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in United States was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
United States ranks 6th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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