• U.S. volunteers by age and education level 2017

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In 2017, 56.5 percent of people in the United States aged between 35 and 54 years old with an advanced degree volunteered - the highest of any age group and education level. The group with the lowest rate of volunteering was those aged over 55 without a high school diploma, with 9.1 percent of this group volunteering during 2017.

Percentage distribution of volunteers in the United States in 2017, by age and education level

Age in years	25 to 34	35 to 54	55 to 64	65 and older
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Release date

January 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2017

Age group

25 years and older

Supplementary notes

Volunteers are defined as individuals who performed unpaid volunteer activities for organizations at any point from September 2016 through September 2017. Type of organization is defined as the organization for which the volunteer worked the most hours during the year. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.