• Share of 5-17 years olds in the U.S., by ethnicity and parents education 2018

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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 2018. About 68.9 percent of 5 to 17 year olds 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 2018, by ethnicity and parents' highest level of education

	Less than high school	High school completion	Some college, no degree	Associate's degree	Bachelor's degree	Master's degree	Doctor's degree
White	3.4%	14.2%	18.1%	11.2%	27.7%	17.7%	7.7%
Black	9.2%	25.3%	27.9%	10.8%	15.1%	9.2%	2.5%
Hispanic	22.7%	27%	20.8%	8.3%	13.2%	5.7%	2.2%
Asian	6.2%	9.8%	9.1%	6.1%	28.6%	26.1%	14.2%
Pacific Islander	9.6%	26.6%	31.7%	8.7%	16.9%	5.3%	1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	11.2%	27.2%	30.2%	11.9%	11.5%	5.9%	1.9%
Some other race	11.7%	19.7%	19.8%	7.7%	18.3%	14.3%	8.7%
Two or more races	4.5%	14.9%	21.9%	10.5%	24.1%	15.8%	8.4%

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November 2019

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United States

Survey time period

2018

Age group

5-17 years

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