February 10, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Young adults at school and work

School enrollment status of men and women born in 1980–84 during the October when they were age 24 (percent)
School enrollment status	Men	Women
High school dropout	11.2	9.2
High school graduate, not enrolled in college	47.8	43.0
GED recipient not enrolled in college	9.9	6.9
Enrolled in college	12.2	13.1
Bachelor's degree or more	18.7	27.6

These data are featured in the TED article, Young adults at school and work.

Percent of weeks individuals were employed from age 18 through age 24 in 1998–2009 by educational attainment, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Demographic characteristic	Less than a high school diploma	High school graduates, never enrolled in college	Some college or associate degree	Bachelor's degree or more
Total	54.7	74.9	77.8	72.3
Men	62.3	79.3	79.4	68.5
Women	45.3	68.5	76.2	75.2
White, non-Hispanic	57.6	78.5	80.2	73.5
Black, non-Hispanic	42.4	62.3	69.8	69.3
Hispanic or Latino	60.7	74.7	77.5	71.7

These data are featured in the TED article, Young adults at school and work.

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