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

United States of America: Working-age population with secondary education, female was 0.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1970
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.81970199420181970: 0.751 % of female population in working age1980: 0.678 % of female population in working age2010: 0.365 % of female population in working age2011: 0.404 % of female population in working age2012: 0.396 % of female population in working age2013: 0.389 % of female population in working age2014: 0.383 % of female population in working age2015: 0.379 % of female population in working age2016: 0.373 % of female population in working age2017: 0.366 % of female population in working age2018: 0.365 % of female population in working age

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.4% for working-age population with secondary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, female in United States of America peaked at 0.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

That places United States of America 70th 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, female in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, female (% of female population in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1970 0.8%
1980 0.7% -9.7%
2010 0.4% -46.2%
2011 0.4% +10.7%
2012 0.4% -2.1%
2013 0.4% -1.8%
2014 0.4% -1.4%
2015 0.4% -1.1%
2016 0.4% -1.6%
2017 0.4% -1.7%
2018 0.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

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  2. 68 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  3. 69 Honduras 0.4% compare
  4. 71 Philippines 0.4% compare
  5. 72 Ireland 0.4% compare
  6. 73 Tunisia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, female in United States of America?
Working-age population with secondary education, female in United States of America was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, female 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, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for working-age population with secondary education, female?
United States of America ranks 70th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with secondary education, female rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
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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