Share of 5-17 years olds in the U.S., by ethnicity and parents education 2017

Published by Erin Duffin, Feb 6, 2020
This statistic shows the share of 5 to 17 year olds in the United States, by their ethnic background as well as their parents’ highest level of education as of 2017. About 67.7 percent of 5 to 17 year old of Asian ethnicity had at least one parent who had a bachelor's degree or higher.

Share of 5 to 17 years olds in the United States in 2017, by ethnicity and parents' highest level of education

Less than high schoolHigh school completionSome college, no degreeAssociate's degreeBachelor's degreeMaster's degreeDoctor's degree
White3.6%14.2%18.6%11.3%28%17.1%7.3%
Black9.4%25.8%28.1%11%14.5%8.7%2.5%
Hispanic23.5%26.9%21.2%8.1%12.9%5.3%2.1%
Asian6.8%10.5%9.1%5.8%27.9%26%13.8%
Pacific Islander6.4%32.4%27.2%12.9%11.1%8%1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native10.2%26.6%30.8%11.5%13.7%5.7%1.5%
Some other race11.6%16.2%19.1%9.7%23.2%12.5%7.7%
Two or more races4.6%14.9%23.1%10.9%23.8%15%7.6%
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Release date

November 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

2017

Age group

5-17 years

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