Table 25-3. Percentage of 25- to 29-year-olds with a bachelor’s degree or higher, by race/ethnicity and sex: March 1971–2007
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Total1
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White
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Black
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Hispanic
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| Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
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Total |
Male |
Female |
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Total |
Male |
Female |
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Total |
Male |
Female |
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| 1971 |
17.1 |
20.4 |
13.8 |
|
18.9 |
22.4 |
15.4 |
|
6.7 |
6.9 |
6.6 |
|
5.1! |
8.0! |
2.6! |
| 1972 |
19.0 |
22.0 |
16.0 |
|
20.8 |
24.1 |
17.5 |
|
8.4 |
7.2 |
9.4 |
|
3.7! |
4.5! |
3.1! |
| 1973 |
19.0 |
21.6 |
16.4 |
|
20.8 |
23.8 |
17.9 |
|
8.1 |
7.2 |
9.0 |
|
5.7 |
6.7! |
4.8! |
| 1974 |
20.7 |
23.9 |
17.6 |
|
23.2 |
26.7 |
19.7 |
|
7.9 |
8.7 |
7.2 |
|
5.5 |
4.9! |
6.0! |
| 1975 |
21.9 |
25.2 |
18.7 |
|
23.8 |
27.3 |
20.2 |
|
10.5 |
11.1 |
10.0 |
|
8.8 |
10.4 |
7.3 |
| 1976 |
23.7 |
27.5 |
20.1 |
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25.7 |
29.8 |
21.6 |
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13.0 |
12.0 |
13.9 |
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7.3 |
10.3 |
4.7! |
| 1977 |
24.0 |
27.0 |
21.1 |
|
26.4 |
29.7 |
23.1 |
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12.6 |
12.8 |
12.5 |
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6.7 |
7.1 |
6.3 |
| 1978 |
23.3 |
26.0 |
20.6 |
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25.6 |
28.9 |
22.3 |
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11.8 |
10.7 |
12.6 |
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9.6 |
9.6 |
9.7 |
| 1979 |
23.1 |
25.8 |
20.5 |
|
25.5 |
28.4 |
22.6 |
|
12.4 |
13.2 |
11.8 |
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7.3 |
7.9 |
6.8 |
| 1980 |
22.5 |
24.0 |
21.0 |
|
25.0 |
26.8 |
23.2 |
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11.6 |
10.5 |
12.4 |
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7.7 |
8.4 |
6.9 |
| 1981 |
21.3 |
23.1 |
19.6 |
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23.6 |
25.5 |
21.7 |
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11.6 |
12.1 |
11.1 |
|
7.5 |
8.6 |
6.5 |
| 1982 |
21.7 |
23.3 |
20.2 |
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23.8 |
25.7 |
21.9 |
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12.6 |
11.7 |
13.4 |
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9.7 |
10.7 |
8.7 |
| 1983 |
22.5 |
23.9 |
21.1 |
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24.5 |
26.2 |
22.7 |
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12.9 |
13.1 |
12.7 |
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10.4 |
9.6 |
11.1 |
| 1984 |
21.9 |
23.2 |
20.7 |
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24.1 |
25.5 |
22.7 |
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11.7 |
12.9 |
10.6 |
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10.6 |
9.6 |
11.6 |
| 1985 |
22.2 |
23.1 |
21.3 |
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24.4 |
25.5 |
23.3 |
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11.6 |
10.3 |
12.6 |
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11.1 |
10.9 |
11.2 |
| 1986 |
22.4 |
22.9 |
21.9 |
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25.2 |
25.8 |
24.5 |
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11.8 |
10.3 |
13.1 |
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9.0 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
| 1987 |
22.0 |
22.3 |
21.7 |
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24.6 |
24.9 |
24.4 |
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11.5 |
11.8 |
11.2 |
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8.7 |
9.2 |
8.2 |
| 1988 |
22.7 |
23.4 |
21.9 |
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25.1 |
25.7 |
24.5 |
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12.0 |
12.4 |
11.7 |
|
11.3 |
11.9 |
10.6 |
| 1989 |
23.4 |
23.9 |
22.9 |
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26.3 |
26.9 |
25.8 |
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12.6 |
12.1 |
13.1 |
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10.1 |
9.6 |
10.6 |
| 1990 |
23.2 |
23.7 |
22.8 |
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26.4 |
26.6 |
26.2 |
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13.4 |
15.1 |
11.9 |
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8.1 |
7.3 |
9.1 |
| 1991 |
23.2 |
23.0 |
23.4 |
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26.7 |
26.5 |
26.9 |
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11.0 |
11.5 |
10.5 |
|
9.2 |
8.1 |
10.4 |
| 1992 |
23.6 |
23.2 |
24.0 |
|
27.2 |
26.6 |
27.7 |
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11.0 |
11.7 |
10.5 |
|
9.5 |
8.8 |
10.3 |
| 1993 |
23.7 |
23.4 |
23.9 |
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27.2 |
27.2 |
27.1 |
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13.3 |
12.5 |
13.9 |
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8.3 |
7.1 |
9.8 |
| 1994 |
23.3 |
22.5 |
24.0 |
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27.1 |
26.8 |
27.4 |
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13.6 |
11.6 |
15.2 |
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8.0 |
6.6 |
9.8 |
| 1995 |
24.7 |
24.5 |
24.9 |
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28.8 |
28.4 |
29.2 |
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15.4 |
17.4 |
13.7 |
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8.9 |
7.8 |
10.1 |
| 1996 |
27.1 |
26.1 |
28.2 |
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31.6 |
30.9 |
32.3 |
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14.6 |
12.2 |
16.6 |
|
10.0 |
10.2 |
9.8 |
| 1997 |
27.8 |
26.3 |
29.3 |
|
32.6 |
31.2 |
34.1 |
|
14.2 |
11.8 |
16.3 |
|
11.0 |
9.6 |
12.7 |
| 1998 |
27.3 |
25.6 |
29.0 |
|
32.3 |
30.5 |
34.2 |
|
15.8 |
14.3 |
17.0 |
|
10.4 |
9.5 |
11.3 |
| 1999 |
28.2 |
26.8 |
29.5 |
|
33.6 |
32.0 |
35.1 |
|
15.0 |
13.1 |
16.5 |
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8.9 |
7.5 |
10.4 |
| 2000 |
29.1 |
27.9 |
30.1 |
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34.0 |
32.3 |
35.8 |
|
17.8 |
18.4 |
17.4 |
|
9.7 |
8.3 |
11.0 |
| 2001 |
28.6 |
26.2 |
31.1 |
|
33.0 |
29.7 |
36.3 |
|
17.8 |
17.9 |
17.8 |
|
11.1 |
9.1 |
13.3 |
| 2002 |
29.3 |
26.9 |
31.8 |
|
35.9 |
32.6 |
39.2 |
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18.0 |
17.9 |
18.1 |
|
8.9 |
8.3 |
9.7 |
| 2003 |
28.4 |
26.0 |
30.9 |
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34.2 |
31.4 |
37.1 |
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17.5 |
17.7 |
17.4 |
|
10.0 |
8.4 |
12.0 |
| 2004 |
28.7 |
26.1 |
31.4 |
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34.5 |
31.4 |
37.5 |
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17.1 |
13.5 |
20.0 |
|
10.9 |
9.6 |
12.4 |
| 2005 |
28.6 |
25.3 |
32.0 |
|
34.1 |
30.4 |
37.8 |
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17.5 |
14.3 |
20.3 |
|
11.2 |
10.2 |
12.4 |
| 2006 |
28.4 |
25.3 |
31.6 |
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34.3 |
31.4 |
37.2 |
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18.7 |
15.2 |
21.7 |
|
9.5 |
6.9 |
12.8 |
| 2007 |
29.6 |
26.3 |
33.0 |
|
35.5 |
31.9 |
39.2 |
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19.5 |
18.9 |
20.0 |
|
11.6 |
8.6 |
15.4 |
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! Interpret data with caution (estimates are unstable).
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1 Included in the totals but not shown separately are estimates for those from other racial/ethnic categories.
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NOTE: The Current Population Survey (CPS) questions used to obtain educational attainment were changed in 1992. In 1994, the survey instrument for the CPS was changed and weights were adjusted. See supplemental note 2 for further discussion. Some estimates are revised from previous publications. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity.
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), March Supplement, 1971–2007.
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