| 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 |
16.5 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 9.3 |
|
1 |
19.4 | 13.2 | 10.4 | 10.9 |
|
2 |
21.8 | 15.9 | 13.1 | 12.6 |
|
3 |
24.1 | 19.5 | 18.5 | 15.3 |
|
4 |
24.1 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 18.4 |
|
5 |
26.9 | 25.7 | 26.4 | 21.3 |
|
6 |
30.4 | 29.1 | 28.9 | 23.8 |
|
7 |
32.7 | 31.2 | 31.0 | 26.6 |
|
8 |
35.4 | 33.8 | 33.1 | 28.3 |
|
9 |
38.2 | 36.1 | 34.7 | 29.6 |
|
10 |
40.9 | 38.6 | 36.3 | 30.8 |
|
11 |
42.3 | 40.5 | 40.2 | 31.8 |
|
12 |
44.0 | 41.7 | 41.4 | 32.4 |
|
13 |
46.2 | 43.8 | 42.7 | 33.8 |
|
14 |
46.2 | 45.3 | 44.3 | 35.0 |
|
15 |
49.3 | 46.7 | 45.9 | 36.2 |
|
16 |
50.0 | 47.8 | 47.3 | 36.6 |
|
17 |
50.2 | 48.8 | 48.5 | 37.6 |
|
18 |
52.1 | 49.7 | 49.4 | 38.5 |
|
19 |
54.3 | 50.7 | 50.4 | 39.3 |
|
20 |
55.1 | 51.8 | 50.7 | 39.9 |
|
21 |
55.2 | 52.9 | 51.7 | 40.5 |
|
22 |
55.2 | 53.6 | 52.4 | 42.0 |
|
23 |
55.2 | 53.9 | 53.9 | 43.1 |
|
24 |
55.4 | 54.0 | 54.4 | 44.1 |
|
25 |
56.2 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 44.6 |
|
26 |
56.5 | 55.5 | 55.2 | 45.4 |
|
27 |
57.4 | 55.6 | 55.8 | 45.4 |
|
28 |
58.4 | 55.8 | 56.1 | 45.4 |
|
29 |
59.7 | 56.0 | 56.4 | 45.4 |
|
30 |
59.9 | 56.0 | 57.1 | 45.8 |
|
31 |
59.9 | 56.5 | 57.1 | 45.9 |
|
32 |
61.1 | 56.8 | 57.4 | 46.1 |
|
33 |
61.1 | 57.0 | 57.9 | 46.1 |
|
34 |
61.1 | 57.3 | 58.1 | 46.1 |
|
35 |
61.1 | 57.3 | 58.1 | 46.1 |
|
36 |
61.1 | 57.5 | 58.1 | 46.1 |
|
37 |
61.2 | 57.5 | 58.1 | 46.1 |
|
38 |
61.3 | 57.5 | 58.1 | 46.1 |
|
39 |
61.3 | 57.5 | 58.1 | 46.1 |
|
40 |
61.3 | 57.5 | 58.1 | 46.1 |
|
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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