Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in United States of America

United States of America: Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural was 0.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in United States of America, 1970–2018

0.20.30.40.51970199420181970: 0.181 % of rural population in working age1980: 0.247 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.517 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.471 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.472 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.479 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.48 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.486 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.489 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.494 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.495 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in United States of America is 0.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in United States of America peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 7th of 96 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, rural in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.2% +36.5%
2010 0.5% +109.7%
2011 0.5% -8.9%
2012 0.5% +0.1%
2013 0.5% +1.5%
2014 0.5% +0.3%
2015 0.5% +1.2%
2016 0.5% +0.6%
2017 0.5% +1.1%
2018 0.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 Czechia 0.5% compare
  2. 5 Lithuania 0.5% compare
  3. 6 Republic of Moldova 0.5% compare
  4. 8 Denmark 0.5% compare
  5. 9 Ireland 0.5% compare
  6. 10 Republic of Korea 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in United States of America?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in United States of America was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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