This statistic shows a distribution of the U.S. population aged 18 years and over by the highest level of education completed as of 2019. During this time period, there were approximately 4.56 million people in the United States who had completed their doctorate degree.
Number of U.S. population in 2019, by educational attainment
(population in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (February 27, 2020). Number of U.S. population in 2019, by educational attainment (population in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240868/educational-attainment-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of U.S. population in 2019, by educational attainment (population in 1,000s)." Chart. February 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240868/educational-attainment-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2020). Number of U.S. population in 2019, by educational attainment (population in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240868/educational-attainment-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of U.S. Population in 2019, by Educational Attainment (Population in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240868/educational-attainment-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Number of U.S. population in 2019, by educational attainment (population in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240868/educational-attainment-in-the-us/ (last visited June 06, 2020)
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