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

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

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.61970199420181970: 0.241 % of urban population in working age1980: 0.343 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.598 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.571 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.576 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.583 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.59 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.594 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.595 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.602 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.602 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.6% for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in United States of America peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 6th of 99 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, urban in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.3% +42.7%
2010 0.6% +74.3%
2011 0.6% -4.6%
2012 0.6% +0.8%
2013 0.6% +1.2%
2014 0.6% +1.3%
2015 0.6% +0.7%
2016 0.6% +0.2%
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 of America

  1. 3 Czechia 0.7% compare
  2. 4 Denmark 0.7% compare
  3. 5 France 0.6% compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
  5. 8 Armenia 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, urban in United States of America?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in United States of America was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban 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, urban?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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