Share of population with given level of education, by age and gender, 2017*
| Age 17–20 | Age 21–24 | Age 25–54 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Men | Women | All | Men | Women | All | Men | Women | |
| Less than high school | 43.1% | 44.7% | 41.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 10.5% | 8.8% |
| High school | 27.1% | 28.7% | 25.4% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 25.8% | 26.6% | 29.5% | 23.8% |
| Some college | 29.1% | 25.9% | 32.5% | 43.5% | 41.8% | 45.1% | 27.1% | 25.7% | 28.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree | – | – | – | 17.6% | 14.9% | 20.4% | 23.6% | 22.3% | 24.8% |
| Advanced degree | – | – | – | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 13.1% | 11.9% | 14.1% |
* Data reflect the 12-month average ending in February 2017.
Note: Data are not shown when sample sizes are too small for analysis.
Source: EPI analysis of basic monthly Current Population Survey microdata