Table 6. Percent of individuals who received any training from age 18 through age 36 in 1997-2021 by types of training, educational attainment, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and age
Table 6. Percent of individuals who received any training from age 18 through age 36 in 1997-2021 by types of training, educational attainment, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity,
and age
Types of training
Characteristic Any Vocational, Apprentice- School Employer Training Training Government Other
Training Technical, ship Based Training at Work by Outside of
or Trade Outsider Work
Total, ages 18 to 36 in 1998-2021 ................................ 63.8 25.4 3.3 13.2 28.1 10.9 10.3 7.5 13.3
Ages 18 to 23 in 1998-2008 ..................................... 38.2 12.8 1.8 5.8 14.1 3.1 3.2 5.2 3.9
Ages 24 to 29 in 2004-2014 ..................................... 37.7 10.8 1.2 4.8 15.6 5.8 5.3 2.9 5.8
Ages 30 to 36 in 2010-2021 ..................................... 23.5 6.8 0.5 4.1 6.1 3.4 3.0 1.2 5.0
Men, ages 18 to 36 in 1998-2021 .................................. 63.5 27.0 5.2 10.5 28.3 10.5 9.5 10.6 12.6
Ages 18 to 23 in 1998-2008 ..................................... 38.8 13.0 2.8 5.0 13.8 2.6 2.9 7.4 3.9
Ages 24 to 29 in 2004-2014 ..................................... 37.8 11.7 1.8 3.8 15.7 5.7 4.9 4.3 5.4
Ages 30 to 36 in 2010-2021 ..................................... 24.4 8.8 0.9 2.7 6.7 3.3 2.8 1.7 4.6
Women, ages 18 to 36 in 1998-2021 ................................ 64.2 23.7 1.2 16.1 27.9 11.3 11.2 4.2 14.2
Ages 18 to 23 in 1998-2008 ..................................... 37.6 12.6 0.6 6.6 14.3 3.6 3.5 2.9 4.0
Ages 24 to 29 in 2004-2014 ..................................... 37.6 9.9 0.5 5.8 15.5 5.8 5.7 1.4 6.2
Ages 30 to 36 in 2010-2021 ..................................... 22.5 4.6 0.1 5.5 5.6 3.5 3.1 0.6 5.4
White, non-Hispanic, ages 18 to 36 in 1998-2021 .................. 63.0 23.3 3.4 11.8 29.9 11.9 11.3 7.3 12.2
Ages 18 to 23 in 1998-2008 ..................................... 37.4 11.6 1.9 4.8 15.2 3.5 3.5 5.0 3.6
Ages 24 to 29 in 2004-2014 ..................................... 37.2 9.8 1.2 4.1 16.5 6.3 6.1 2.9 5.1
Ages 30 to 36 in 2010-2021 ..................................... 23.7 6.5 0.5 4.0 6.5 3.7 3.1 1.1 4.7
Black, non-Hispanic, ages 18 to 36 in 1998-2021 .................. 65.7 31.6 2.4 18.3 21.8 8.0 5.9 8.5 17.2
Ages 18 to 23 in 1998-2008 ..................................... 41.4 16.4 1.1 9.8 10.0 1.8 1.8 6.3 5.2
Ages 24 to 29 in 2004-2014 ..................................... 39.4 13.8 1.0 7.3 12.1 4.2 2.4 2.7 8.6
Ages 30 to 36 in 2010-2021 ..................................... 21.9 7.4 0.4 3.4 4.6 2.7 1.8 1.1 5.4
Hispanic or Latino, ages 18 to 36 in 1998-2021 ................... 63.5 28.8 3.5 13.6 25.6 9.2 10.2 8.0 14.2
Ages 18 to 23 in 1998-2008 ..................................... 38.5 15.0 1.7 6.7 12.3 2.9 3.3 5.6 4.3
Ages 24 to 29 in 2004-2014 ..................................... 37.7 12.8 1.2 5.0 14.2 5.2 5.0 3.1 5.9
Ages 30 to 36 in 2010-2021 ..................................... 22.1 6.4 0.9 3.8 5.8 2.5 2.8 1.4 5.3
Less than a high school diploma, ages 18 to 36 in 1998-2021....... 42.2 15.9 0.7 16.1 9.6 3.2 2.6 3.9 10.9
Ages 18 to 23 in 1998-2008 ..................................... 24.4 8.3 0.3 9.3 4.6 0.9 0.8 1.9 4.3
Ages 24 to 29 in 2004-2014 ..................................... 20.7 6.3 0.1 5.9 4.7 1.1 1.0 1.8 4.6
Ages 30 to 36 in 2010-2021 ..................................... 12.5 4.3 0.3 2.5 2.3 1.5 0.9 0.3 2.8
High school graduates, no college (1), ages 18 to 36 in
1998-2015 ...................................... 9.4 31.3 4.9 11.4 20.8 5.4 5.6 5.5 10.2
Ages 18 to 23 in 1998-2008 ..................................... 39.0 18.3 2.5 7.5 10.6 1.5 2.5 4.1 3.7
Ages 24 to 29 in 2004-2014 ..................................... 28.7 12.6 1.4 2.9 9.4 2.7 2.2 1.7 3.9
Ages 30 to 36 in 2010-2021 ..................................... 17.2 6.2 1.0 2.6 4.5 1.5 1.4 0.4 3.5
Some college or associate degree, ages 18 to 36 in 1998-2021...... 69.6 31.6 3.8 14.5 29.9 11.4 10.1 10.2 14.8
Ages 18 to 23 in 1998-2008 ..................................... 45.4 16.4 2.0 6.7 16.2 3.8 3.4 7.1 4.4
Ages 24 to 29 in 2004-2014 ..................................... 41.1 13.2 1.7 5.0 15.8 5.7 5.2 3.7 6.3
Ages 30 to 36 in 2010-2021 ..................................... 26.1 8.5 0.6 4.2 6.4 3.2 2.6 1.6 5.8
Bachelor's degree and higher (2), ages 18 to 36 in 1998-2021...... 64.5 16.8 2.0 12.5 34.5 15.4 14.9 6.7 14.3
Ages 18 to 23 in 1998-2008 ..................................... 32.6 6.2 1.3 3.1 15.8 3.9 3.8 4.4 3.5
Ages 24 to 29 in 2004-2014 ..................................... 43.1 8.0 0.7 5.5 21.4 8.7 8.2 2.9 6.8
Ages 30 to 36 in 2010-2021 ..................................... 26.9 5.8 0.2 5.2 7.7 5.1 4.8 1.3 5.5
(1) Includes individuals with a high school diploma or equivalent (General Education Development (GED)) credential.
(2) Includes individuals with bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees.
NOTE: This table excludes individuals who had not yet turned age 37 when interviewed in 2021-2022. The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 consists of young men and
women who were ages 12 to 16 on December 31, 1996. Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity groups are mutually exclusive but not exhaustive. Other race groups, which are
included in the overall totals, are not shown separately because their representation in the survey sample is not sufficiently large to provide statistically reliable
estimates. Educational attainment is determined during the month of the respondent's 37th birthday.
Last Modified Date: April 02, 2024
United States Department of Labor
