This statistic shows the voting rate amongst adults of different age groups and levels of education in the United States in the 2016 presidential election. 20 percent of 18 to 24 year olds who had never finished high school reported voting in 2016, as opposed to 60 percent of bachelor's degree holders or higher in the same age group.
Voting rates in the United States, by age group and education level 2016
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College Board. (January 14, 2020). Voting rates in the United States, by age group and education level 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/234576/voting-rates-by-age-and-education-in-the-us/
College Board. "Voting rates in the United States, by age group and education level 2016." Chart. January 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234576/voting-rates-by-age-and-education-in-the-us/
College Board. (2020). Voting rates in the United States, by age group and education level 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234576/voting-rates-by-age-and-education-in-the-us/
College Board. "Voting Rates in The United States, by Age Group and Education Level 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234576/voting-rates-by-age-and-education-in-the-us/
College Board, Voting rates in the United States, by age group and education level 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234576/voting-rates-by-age-and-education-in-the-us/ (last visited June 07, 2023)
Voting rates in the United States, by age group and education level 2016 [Graph], College Board, January 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/234576/voting-rates-by-age-and-education-in-the-us/