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Share of young U.S. adults who have completed high school 1980-2016
Percentage of young adults who have completed high school in the U.S. from 1980 to 2016
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic depicts the percentage of young adults who have completed their high school in the United States from 1980 to 2016. In 2016, 92.9 percent of young adults ages 18–24 had completed high school with a diploma or an alternative credential in the U.S.
Percentage of young adults who have completed high school in the U.S. from 1980 to 2016
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| Percentage of young adults | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 92.9% |
| 2015 | 93% |
| 2014 | 92.4% |
| 2013 | 92% |
| 2012 | 91.3% |
| 2011 | 90.8% |
| 2010 | 90.4% |
| 2009 | 89.8% |
| 2008 | 89.9% |
| 2007 | 89% |
| 2006 | 87.8% |
| 2005 | 87.6% |
| 2004 | 86.9% |
| 2003 | 87.1% |
| 2002 | 86.6% |
| 2001 | 86.5% |
| 2000 | 86.5% |
| 1999 | 85.9% |
| 1998 | 84.8% |
| 1997 | 85.9% |
| 1996 | 86.2% |
| 1995 | 85% |
| 1994 | 85.8% |
| 1993 | 86.2% |
| 1992 | 86.4% |
| 1991 | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 85.6% |
| 1989 | 84.7% |
| 1988 | 84.5% |
| 1987 | 84.7% |
| 1986 | 85.5% |
| 1985 | 85.4% |
| 1984 | 84.7% |
| 1983 | 83.9% |
| 1982 | 83.8% |
| 1981 | 83.8% |
| 1980 | 83.9% |
| Percentage of young adults | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 92.9% |
| 2015 | 93% |
| 2014 | 92.4% |
| 2013 | 92% |
| 2012 | 91.3% |
| 2011 | 90.8% |
| 2010 | 90.4% |
| 2009 | 89.8% |
| 2008 | 89.9% |
| 2007 | 89% |
| 2006 | 87.8% |
| 2005 | 87.6% |
| 2004 | 86.9% |
| 2003 | 87.1% |
| 2002 | 86.6% |
| 2001 | 86.5% |
| 2000 | 86.5% |
| 1999 | 85.9% |
| 1998 | 84.8% |
| 1997 | 85.9% |
| 1996 | 86.2% |
| 1995 | 85% |
| 1994 | 85.8% |
| 1993 | 86.2% |
| 1992 | 86.4% |
| 1991 | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 85.6% |
| 1989 | 84.7% |
| 1988 | 84.5% |
| 1987 | 84.7% |
| 1986 | 85.5% |
| 1985 | 85.4% |
| 1984 | 84.7% |
| 1983 | 83.9% |
| 1982 | 83.8% |
| 1981 | 83.8% |
| 1980 | 83.9% |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic depicts the percentage of young adults who have completed their high school in the United States from 1980 to 2016. In 2016, 92.9 percent of young adults ages 18–24 had completed high school with a diploma or an alternative credential in the U.S.
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- ChildStats.gov; US Census Bureau
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- Release date
- September 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1980-2016
- Age group
- 18 to 24 years
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- ChildStats.gov; US Census Bureau
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- Release date
- September 2018
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1980-2016
- Age group
- 18 to 24 years
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