| Age | Less than a high school diploma | High school graduates, no college | Some college or associate degree | Bachelor's degree and higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
|
16 |
0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
|
17 |
1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
|
18 |
4.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
|
19 |
9.7 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
|
20 |
17.0 | 12.1 | 7.8 | 3.1 |
|
21 |
23.0 | 21.6 | 13.9 | 4.8 |
|
22 |
29.0 | 29.9 | 22.5 | 9.9 |
|
23 |
36.8 | 36.6 | 33.0 | 16.6 |
|
24 |
44.0 | 44.9 | 39.5 | 24.1 |
|
25 |
49.2 | 50.3 | 46.9 | 29.4 |
|
26 |
51.4 | 53.7 | 53.0 | 38.5 |
|
27 |
53.5 | 56.2 | 57.3 | 45.1 |
|
28 |
55.7 | 61.2 | 62.1 | 51.9 |
|
29 |
57.2 | 63.3 | 66.6 | 58.1 |
|
30 |
60.5 | 66.4 | 70.1 | 64.0 |
|
31 |
61.6 | 68.8 | 71.9 | 67.8 |
|
32 |
62.6 | 70.2 | 73.2 | 71.9 |
|
33 |
63.1 | 71.5 | 75.7 | 74.6 |
|
34 |
63.6 | 72.8 | 77.0 | 78.0 |
|
35 |
64.4 | 74.7 | 78.3 | 79.7 |
|
36 |
64.6 | 76.5 | 80.0 | 80.8 |
|
37 |
64.9 | 77.7 | 80.6 | 82.2 |
|
38 |
65.1 | 78.4 | 81.8 | 83.1 |
|
39 |
66.0 | 79.3 | 82.1 | 84.0 |
|
40 |
66.6 | 79.5 | 83.1 | 84.1 |
|
41 |
68.2 | 79.8 | 83.8 | 84.3 |
|
42 |
68.4 | 80.1 | 83.9 | 84.8 |
|
43 |
68.5 | 80.1 | 83.9 | 85.2 |
|
44 |
68.7 | 80.7 | 84.1 | 85.4 |
|
45 |
69.5 | 80.9 | 84.5 | 85.9 |
|
46 |
69.5 | 81.2 | 85.0 | 86.1 |
|
47 |
69.6 | 81.5 | 85.2 | 86.5 |
|
48 |
69.7 | 81.9 | 85.2 | 86.7 |
|
49 |
71.4 | 82.0 | 85.2 | 86.8 |
|
50 |
71.4 | 82.1 | 85.3 | 86.8 |
|
51 |
71.4 | 82.3 | 85.3 | 87.1 |
|
52 |
71.4 | 82.7 | 85.3 | 87.2 |
|
53 |
71.5 | 83.0 | 85.4 | 87.6 |
|
54 |
71.5 | 83.0 | 85.6 | 88.0 |
|
55 |
71.5 | 83.3 | 86.0 | 88.3 |
|
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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