Share of 5 to 17 year olds in the U.S., by parents' education level 1990-2011
This statistic shows the share of 5 to 17 year olds in the United States, by their parents' highest level of educational attainment from 1990 to 2011. In 2011, 36.9 percent of 5 to 17 year olds parents had completed a bachelor's degree or higher, as compared to just 26.3 percent in 1990.