December 14, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Educational attainment and unemployment among Asians in the United States
Educational attainment of Asian groups and non-Asians, ages 25 and older, averages for the combined years 2008–2010 (percent distribution)
| Educational attainment |
Asian |
Non-Asian |
| Asian Indian |
Chinese |
Filipino |
Japanese |
Korean |
Vietnamese |
Other Asian |
Total, ages 25 and older |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Less than a high school diploma |
6.0 |
13.6 |
7.1 |
4.0 |
6.2 |
21.9 |
19.3 |
13.2 |
High school graduate, no college |
10.8 |
20.9 |
16.2 |
23.7 |
22.5 |
30.6 |
23.6 |
31.6 |
Some college or associate's degree |
8.2 |
12.2 |
24.9 |
25.0 |
14.9 |
19.6 |
18.2 |
26.6 |
Bachelor's degree |
34.7 |
27.0 |
44.4 |
32.7 |
38.6 |
21.2 |
23.1 |
18.7 |
Master's degree |
29.7 |
17.0 |
4.4 |
10.0 |
11.6 |
3.6 |
10.5 |
7.3 |
Professional or doctoral degree |
10.6 |
9.4 |
3.1 |
4.6 |
6.1 |
3.1 |
5.3 |
2.7 |
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NOTE: Other Asians include individuals who were of an Asian group not listed as well as those who were of two or more Asian groups.
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These data are featured in the TED article, Educational attainment and unemployment among Asians in the United States.
Unemployment rates for Asian groups and non-Asians, ages 25 and older, by educational attainment, averages for the combined years 2008–2010 (percent)
| Educational attainment |
Asian |
Non-Asian |
| Asian Indian |
Chinese |
Filipino |
Japanese |
Korean |
Vietnamese |
Other Asian |
Less than a high school diploma |
9.4 |
5.5 |
12.2 |
– |
7.5 |
7.8 |
11.4 |
13.0 |
High school graduate, no college |
7.9 |
5.7 |
6.6 |
4.2 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
8.5 |
8.6 |
Some college or associate's
degree |
6.3 |
6.1 |
6.6 |
4.6 |
9.3 |
5.5 |
8.8 |
7.0 |
Bachelor's degree or higher |
5.1 |
4.2 |
4.8 |
2.7 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
4.8 |
3.9 |
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NOTE: Other Asians include individuals who were of an Asian group not listed as well as those who were of two or more Asian groups.
The unemployment rate for Japanese with less than a high school diploma does not meet publication criteria and is not shown.
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These data are featured in the TED article, Educational attainment and unemployment among Asians in the United States.
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