| Years since first marriage | Less than a high school diploma | High school graduates, no college | Some college or associate degree | Bachelor's degree and higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 |
28.6 | 16.6 | 14.5 | 11.3 |
|
1 |
31.3 | 18.4 | 16.3 | 11.3 |
|
2 |
34.0 | 20.9 | 19.3 | 12.7 |
|
3 |
35.3 | 24.7 | 23.2 | 15.1 |
|
4 |
37.6 | 27.5 | 27.0 | 15.8 |
|
5 |
39.1 | 29.8 | 30.8 | 18.1 |
|
6 |
43.4 | 33.2 | 33.1 | 18.9 |
|
7 |
43.5 | 36.2 | 34.4 | 20.8 |
|
8 |
46.1 | 38.1 | 37.3 | 22.0 |
|
9 |
48.7 | 39.4 | 39.4 | 23.2 |
|
10 |
49.0 | 41.2 | 41.1 | 24.7 |
|
11 |
50.0 | 43.3 | 43.5 | 25.5 |
|
12 |
52.6 | 45.2 | 44.3 | 26.6 |
|
13 |
52.8 | 47.3 | 45.6 | 27.6 |
|
14 |
54.0 | 48.1 | 46.8 | 29.0 |
|
15 |
54.9 | 49.5 | 47.5 | 29.6 |
|
16 |
55.6 | 50.3 | 48.5 | 29.9 |
|
17 |
56.4 | 51.2 | 49.8 | 30.2 |
|
18 |
58.9 | 52.1 | 50.2 | 30.7 |
|
19 |
60.3 | 52.9 | 51.1 | 31.3 |
|
20 |
60.5 | 53.3 | 52.2 | 32.0 |
|
21 |
62.7 | 53.7 | 53.1 | 32.3 |
|
22 |
62.9 | 54.1 | 54.3 | 32.8 |
|
23 |
63.6 | 54.8 | 55.1 | 33.5 |
|
24 |
63.6 | 55.2 | 55.9 | 33.6 |
|
25 |
64.2 | 55.2 | 56.4 | 34.0 |
|
26 |
64.2 | 55.7 | 56.9 | 34.3 |
|
27 |
64.4 | 56.3 | 57.0 | 34.3 |
|
28 |
64.4 | 56.5 | 57.0 | 34.9 |
|
29 |
64.4 | 56.6 | 57.2 | 35.2 |
|
30 |
64.4 | 56.9 | 57.3 | 35.2 |
|
31 |
64.4 | 57.4 | 57.4 | 35.2 |
|
32 |
65.0 | 57.7 | 57.4 | 35.2 |
|
33 |
65.1 | 57.7 | 57.4 | 35.2 |
|
34 |
65.1 | 57.9 | 57.4 | 35.2 |
|
35 |
65.1 | 57.9 | 57.4 | 35.2 |
|
36 |
65.1 | 57.9 | 57.4 | 35.2 |
|
37 |
65.1 | 58.0 | 57.4 | 35.2 |
|
38 |
65.1 | 58.0 | 57.4 | 35.2 |
|
39 |
65.1 | 58.0 | 57.4 | 35.2 |
|
40 |
65.1 | 58.0 | 57.4 | 35.2 |
|
Note: NLSY79 = National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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