Figure B
Educational attainment among young adults varies by gender and race/ethnicity: Shares of 18- to 21-year-olds with given level of education, overall and by gender and race/ethnicity, 2018
| Less than high school | High school | Some college | Bachelor’s degree | Advanced degree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 20.4% | 34.0% | 44.1% | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Men | 22.3% | 36.4% | 40.1% | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Women | 18.5% | 31.4% | 48.2% | 1.7% | 0.2% |
| White | 18.6% | 32.9% | 46.6% | 1.6% | 0.2% |
| Black | 23.0% | 37.6% | 38.3% | 1.0% | 0.1% |
| Hispanic | 24.0% | 36.8% | 38.4% | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| AAPI | 13.9% | 23.3% | 59.2% | 3.2% | 0.4% |
Notes: AAPI stands for Asian American/Pacific Islander. The 2018 analysis here uses the average of the most recent 36 months, March 2015–February 2018.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey basic monthly microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau
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