Congratulations, Americans are becoming ever more
educated:
The educational attainment of young adults in the
U.S. continues to edge higher, reports the Census
Bureau. Based on early 2000 survey data, some 88
percent of 25- to 29-year-olds are high school
graduates, the same as last year, but up from 86
percent in 1995. Meanwhile, the share of young adults
with at least a bachelor's degree hit 29 percent, the
highest level recorded. Only a decade earlier, just
23 percent were college grads. Young adults do
exhibit significant differences by sex and race. At
last count, some 61 percent of females age 25 to 29
had attended some college, compared with 55 percent of
males; and 30 percent of women had four-year degrees,
vs. 28 percent of men. Among young whites, 64 percent
had some college courses under their belt, vs. 51
percent of African Americans. Nearly 34 percent had a
college degree, vs. just 15 percent of young blacks.
The most highly educated are young Asians and Pacific
Islanders. As of early 1999, 78 percent had attended
college and 51 percent had earned bachelor's degrees
(Business Week, Feb. 5, page 30).
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