Section 3. High School Graduates: National

Figure F. Actual and projected numbers for high school graduates, total and by control of school: Selected years, 1992–93 to 2017–18

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NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Dept. of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data surveys, various years; Private School Universe Survey, various years; and National High School Graduates Model. (See reference table 24.)

Total number of high school graduates

The total number of high school graduates (figure F; reference figure 22 and table 24)

• increased 25 percent between 1992–93 and 2004–05, a period of 12 years; and
• is projected to increase an additional 6 percent between 2004–05 and 2017–18, a period of 13 years.

Public high school graduates

The number of public high school graduates

• increased 25 percent between 1992–93 and 2004–05; and
• is projected to increase an additional 8 percent between 2004–05 and 2017–18.

Private high school graduates

The number of private high school graduates

• increased 24 percent between 1992–93 and 2004–05; and
• is projected to decrease 7 percent between 2004–05 and 2017–18.