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

United States of America: Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1970
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.61970199420181970: 0.691 % of population aged 25-641980: 0.598 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.332 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.376 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.371 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.366 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.358 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.35 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.347 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.343 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.342 % 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 secondary education, aged 25-64 in United States of America is 0.3%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in United States of America peaked at 0.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

United States of America ranks 64th of 109 countries on this measure, 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 25-64 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1970 0.7%
1980 0.6% -13.5%
2010 0.3% -44.5%
2011 0.4% +13.5%
2012 0.4% -1.3%
2013 0.4% -1.5%
2014 0.4% -2.0%
2015 0.3% -2.5%
2016 0.3% -0.7%
2017 0.3% -1.3%
2018 0.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in United States of America?
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in United States of America was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64?
United States of America ranks 64th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with 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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