| Age | Less than a high school diploma | High school graduates, no college | Some college or associate degree | Bachelor's degree and higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
|
16 |
6.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
|
17 |
15.7 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
|
18 |
30.1 | 11.4 | 7.6 | 1.5 |
|
19 |
40.1 | 25.8 | 15.9 | 5.0 |
|
20 |
46.3 | 36.6 | 26.5 | 8.9 |
|
21 |
49.9 | 46.3 | 37.2 | 13.5 |
|
22 |
54.9 | 54.8 | 45.5 | 20.8 |
|
23 |
58.5 | 59.0 | 54.1 | 30.3 |
|
24 |
61.8 | 64.6 | 60.3 | 38.8 |
|
25 |
64.7 | 69.0 | 66.0 | 45.9 |
|
26 |
66.9 | 72.8 | 69.9 | 51.6 |
|
27 |
68.6 | 76.4 | 73.8 | 58.1 |
|
28 |
71.3 | 78.1 | 77.1 | 62.1 |
|
29 |
72.9 | 78.7 | 79.5 | 67.0 |
|
30 |
75.5 | 79.8 | 81.4 | 71.4 |
|
31 |
76.9 | 80.3 | 82.0 | 74.8 |
|
32 |
77.6 | 81.8 | 83.1 | 78.4 |
|
33 |
77.6 | 83.0 | 83.9 | 79.8 |
|
34 |
78.0 | 84.0 | 85.0 | 81.0 |
|
35 |
80.0 | 84.3 | 85.3 | 82.6 |
|
36 |
80.4 | 85.2 | 86.1 | 83.8 |
|
37 |
80.7 | 85.8 | 87.1 | 84.8 |
|
38 |
80.7 | 86.4 | 88.1 | 85.8 |
|
39 |
80.7 | 87.1 | 88.5 | 86.5 |
|
40 |
80.7 | 87.4 | 88.6 | 87.2 |
|
41 |
80.8 | 87.6 | 88.9 | 87.8 |
|
42 |
81.1 | 87.8 | 89.4 | 88.3 |
|
43 |
81.1 | 88.1 | 90.0 | 88.5 |
|
44 |
81.8 | 88.2 | 90.1 | 88.7 |
|
45 |
81.8 | 88.3 | 90.4 | 88.9 |
|
46 |
81.8 | 88.4 | 90.8 | 89.0 |
|
47 |
82.3 | 88.4 | 90.8 | 89.0 |
|
48 |
82.3 | 88.6 | 90.8 | 89.1 |
|
49 |
82.7 | 88.7 | 90.9 | 89.4 |
|
50 |
82.7 | 88.9 | 91.0 | 89.5 |
|
51 |
82.7 | 88.9 | 91.0 | 89.5 |
|
52 |
82.9 | 88.9 | 91.2 | 89.9 |
|
53 |
82.9 | 88.9 | 91.2 | 90.0 |
|
54 |
82.9 | 88.9 | 91.3 | 90.5 |
|
55 |
82.9 | 89.1 | 91.4 | 90.6 |
|
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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