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

United States of America: Working-age population with secondary education, rural was 0.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1970
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.81970199420181970: 0.742 % of rural population in working age1980: 0.708 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.463 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.516 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.515 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.508 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.507 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.503 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.498 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.494 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.491 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, rural in United States of America is 0.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, rural in United States of America peaked at 0.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

United States of America ranks 39th of 96 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, rural in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1970 0.7%
1980 0.7% -4.6%
2010 0.5% -34.6%
2011 0.5% +11.5%
2012 0.5% -0.3%
2013 0.5% -1.4%
2014 0.5% -0.2%
2015 0.5% -0.7%
2016 0.5% -0.9%
2017 0.5% -0.9%
2018 0.5% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, rural in United States of America?
Working-age population with secondary education, rural in United States of America was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, rural 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, rural recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for working-age population with secondary education, rural?
United States of America ranks 39th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with secondary education, rural rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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