From 2006 to 2020, the rate of high school dropouts in the United States has significantly decreased. In 2020, the high school drop out rate was 5.3 percent, a notable decrease from 9.7 percent in 2006.
Rate of high school dropouts in the United States from 2006 to 2020
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NCES. (September 30, 2021). Rate of high school dropouts in the United States from 2006 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120199/rate-high-school-dropouts-us/
NCES. "Rate of high school dropouts in the United States from 2006 to 2020." Chart. September 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120199/rate-high-school-dropouts-us/
NCES. (2021). Rate of high school dropouts in the United States from 2006 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120199/rate-high-school-dropouts-us/
NCES. "Rate of High School Dropouts in The United States from 2006 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120199/rate-high-school-dropouts-us/
NCES, Rate of high school dropouts in the United States from 2006 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120199/rate-high-school-dropouts-us/ (last visited February 02, 2023)
Rate of high school dropouts in the United States from 2006 to 2020 [Graph], NCES, September 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120199/rate-high-school-dropouts-us/