Smoking habits in the U.S., by education level 2008

This statistic shows the smoking habits of individuals aged 25 years and over in the United States in 2008, as differentiated by their level of education. In 2008, 70 percent of individuals with an advanced degree reported that they had never smoked.

Smoking habits of individuals aged 25 and over in the United States, by education level in 2008

Characteristic	Current smoker who didn't try to quit in last 12 month	Current smoker who tried to quit in last 12 months	Former smoker	Never smoked
No high school degree	15%	12%	23%	49%
High school graduate	16%	11%	25%	48%
Some college, no degree	13%	12%	25%	50%
Associate degree	10%	9%	24%	57%
Bachelor's degree	6%	5%	22%	67%
Advanced degree	3%	3%	24%	70%

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September 2010

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2008

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