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, 2019
| Less than high school | High school | Some college | Bachelor’s degree | Advanced degree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 20.3% | 34.0% | 44.0% | 1.5% | 0.2% |
| Women | 18.3% | 31.3% | 48.3% | 1.9% | 0.2% |
| Men | 22.2% | 36.6% | 39.8% | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| White | 18.5% | 32.9% | 46.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% |
| Black | 23.1% | 37.8% | 37.9% | 1.1% | 0.1% |
| Hispanic | 23.9% | 36.6% | 38.6% | 0.9% | 0.1% |
| AAPI | 14.4% | 24.0% | 58.0% | 3.2% | 0.4% |
Notes: AAPI stands for Asian American/Pacific Islander. “High school” refers to high school diploma or equivalent. The 2019 analysis here pools the most recent 36 months of data, March 2016–February 2019.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey basic monthly microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau (EPI 2019)