Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in United States

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

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 113 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, total in United States, 1970–2018

00.20.40.61970199420181970: 0.218 % of total population in working age1980: 0.314 % of total population in working age2010: 0.581 % of total population in working age2011: 0.553 % of total population in working age2012: 0.557 % of total population in working age2013: 0.564 % of total population in working age2014: 0.571 % of total population in working age2015: 0.576 % of total population in working age2016: 0.578 % of total population in working age2017: 0.584 % of total population in working age2018: 0.585 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

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

United States ranks 7th of 113 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, total in United States, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.3% +44.3%
2010 0.6% +84.8%
2011 0.6% -4.8%
2012 0.6% +0.8%
2013 0.6% +1.2%
2014 0.6% +1.2%
2015 0.6% +0.9%
2016 0.6% +0.3%
2017 0.6% +1.2%
2018 0.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 4 France 0.6% compare
  2. 5 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
  4. 8 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
  5. 9 Ireland 0.5% compare
  6. 10 Republic of Korea 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in United States?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in United States was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total 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, total?
United States ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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