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

United States of America: Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1970
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.81970199420181970: 0.799 % of population aged 15-241980: 0.78 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.619 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.634 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.629 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.623 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.622 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.626 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.633 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.623 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.621 % of population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in United States of America is 0.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in United States of America peaked at 0.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.

That places United States of America 57th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1970 0.8%
1980 0.8% -2.4%
2010 0.6% -20.6%
2011 0.6% +2.3%
2012 0.6% -0.8%
2013 0.6% -0.9%
2014 0.6% -0.2%
2015 0.6% +0.7%
2016 0.6% +1.0%
2017 0.6% -1.6%
2018 0.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 9

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  3. 56 Djibouti 0.6% compare
  4. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare
  5. 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6% compare
  6. 60 Luxembourg 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in United States of America?
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in United States of America was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24?
United States of America ranks 57th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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 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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