From 2006 to 2021, the number of high school dropouts in the United States has significantly decreased. In 2021, there were about 1.91 million high school dropouts, a notable decrease from approximately 3.46 million who dropped out in 2006.
Number of high school dropouts in the United States from 2006 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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NCES. (September 30, 2022). Number of high school dropouts in the United States from 2006 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120177/number-high-school-dropouts-us/
NCES. "Number of high school dropouts in the United States from 2006 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120177/number-high-school-dropouts-us/
NCES. (2022). Number of high school dropouts in the United States from 2006 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120177/number-high-school-dropouts-us/
NCES. "Number of High School Dropouts in The United States from 2006 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120177/number-high-school-dropouts-us/
NCES, Number of high school dropouts in the United States from 2006 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120177/number-high-school-dropouts-us/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Number of high school dropouts in the United States from 2006 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120177/number-high-school-dropouts-us/