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

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

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1970
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.61970199420181970: 0.685 % of male population in working age1980: 0.614 % of male population in working age2010: 0.416 % of male population in working age2011: 0.453 % of male population in working age2012: 0.451 % of male population in working age2013: 0.446 % of male population in working age2014: 0.439 % of male population in working age2015: 0.431 % of male population in working age2016: 0.434 % of male population in working age2017: 0.428 % of male population in working age2018: 0.429 % of male population in working age

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.4% for working-age population with secondary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, male in United States of America peaked at 0.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.

That places United States of America 66th 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, male in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, male (% of male population in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of male population in working age Change
1970 0.7%
1980 0.6% -10.4%
2010 0.4% -32.2%
2011 0.5% +8.8%
2012 0.5% -0.2%
2013 0.4% -1.1%
2014 0.4% -1.6%
2015 0.4% -1.9%
2016 0.4% +0.7%
2017 0.4% -1.4%
2018 0.4% +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% 0.4% 0.5% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4% compare
  2. 64 Ireland 0.4% compare
  3. 65 Republic of Korea 0.4% compare
  4. 67 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
  5. 68 Brazil 0.4% compare
  6. 69 Djibouti 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, male in United States of America?
Working-age population with secondary education, male 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, male 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, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for working-age population with secondary education, male?
United States of America ranks 66th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with secondary education, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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