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In the U.S., around 86% of kids graduate high school[1], around 63% of high school graduates go to 4-year colleges[2], and around 64% of them graduate within 6
by hector_vasquez 4y ago
In the U.S., around 86% of kids graduate high school[1], around 63% of high school graduates go to 4-year colleges[2], and around 64% of them graduate within 6 years[3].
By that logic around 35% of 24-year-old Americans have bachelor degrees. More than a third, but not by much.
[1] https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/coi/high-school-graduation-rates https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/coi/high-school-g...
[2] https://educationdata.org/college-enrollment-statistics https://educationdata.org/college-enrollment-statistics
[3] https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=40 https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=40
- loeg 4y agoYou don't have to reverse engineer it from first principles; the rate is rising over time, lead by under 29s (i.e., current youth): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Educational_Attainment_in_the_United_States_2009.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Educational_Attainment_in...