Educational attainment in the U.S. from 1960 to 2018
Educational attainment distribution in the United States from 1960 to 2018
This graph shows educational attainment distribution in the United States from 1960 to 2018. In 2018, about 35 percent of the U.S. population who were aged 25 and above had graduated from college or another higher education institution.
Educational attainment distribution in the United States from 1960 to 2018
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| Year | High school graduate or more | College graduate or more |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.1% | 7.7% |
| 1965 | 49% | 9.4% |
| 1970 | 52.3% | 10.7% |
| 1975 | 62.5% | 13.9% |
| 1980 | 66.5% | 16.2% |
| 1985 | 73.9% | 19.4% |
| 1990 | 77.6% | 21.3% |
| 1991 | 78.4% | 21.4% |
| 1992 | 79.4% | 21.4% |
| 1993 | 80.2% | 21.9% |
| 1994 | 80.9% | 22.2% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | 23% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | 23.6% |
| 1997 | 82.1% | 23.9% |
| 1998 | 82.8% | 24.4% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | 25.2% |
| 2000 | 84.1% | 25.6% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | 26.2% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | 26.7% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | 27.7% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | 28% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | 28.7% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | 29.4% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | 29.5% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 29.9% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | 30.4% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | 31.7% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | 32% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | 32.5% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | 33.4% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | 34.2% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | 35% |
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