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Educational Attainment

Educational attainment refers to the highest level of education that an individual has completed. This is distinct from the level of schooling that an individual is attending.

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Data made visual with charts, tables, maps, and other graphic elements. They are often interactive and contain text for labeling, not narration.
Educational Attainment Publications

Official publications released by the U.S. Census Bureau have a report number and often list the lead author(s).
Educational Attainment Tables

Stats displayed in columns and rows with title, ID, notes, sources and release date. Many tables are in downloadable XLS, CVS and PDF file formats.

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CPS Historical Time Series Tables

January 2023

These Education Attainment tables are from 1940 through 2022.
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Educational Attainment in the United States: 2021

February 24, 2022

Annual tables on educational attainment from the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic supplement (ASEC).
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Current Population Survey Tables for Family Income

The Current Population Survey is a joint effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau.

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Bachelor's Degree Attainment in the United States: 2005 to 2019

February 09, 2021

This brief uses three non-overlapping ACS 5-year estimates to examine bachelor’s degree attainment for the nation, counties and by race and Hispanic Origin.
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Postsecondary Enrollment Before, During, and Since the Great Recession

April 01, 2018

This report provides an overview of postsecondary enrollment during the years preceding and following the recession period of 2007 to 2009, as recorded by CPS.
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Educational Attainment in the United States: 2015

March 29, 2016

This report examines educational attainment by demographic and social characteristics based on data collected from the Current Population Survey.

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2022 American Community Survey Content Test: Educational Attainment

November 2023

Results from the 2022 ACS Content Test of the question about educational attainment.
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Understanding Changes in Bachelor's Degree Attainment

September 07, 2023

This working paper uses ACS 5-year datasets to examine county-level changes in educational attainment from 2005 to 2019.
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2022 ACS Content Test: Round 3 Cognitive Testing Results

May 13, 2022

This report summarizes results from Round 3 of cognitive testing, which gathered feedback from individuals in groups quarters facilities and Puerto Rico.

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2024 Presidential Election Voting and Registration Tables Now Available

April 30, 2025

In the 2024 presidential election, 73.6% of the voting-age population was registered to vote and 65.3% voted according to new voting and registration tables.
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Employment Status and Class of Worker Table Package Now Available

March 13, 2025

The U.S. Census Bureau today released new Employment Status and Class of Worker tables from the 2023 American Community Survey 1-year estimates.
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Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and ACS

July 16, 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau is set to release the 2023 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance statistics from the CPS ASEC and the ACS in September.

Other Subtopics Within 'Education'

Educational Services

The Educational Services sector comprises establishments that provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects.
Public School System Finances

Education finance data include revenues, expenditures, debt, and assets [cash and security holdings] of elementary and secondary public school systems.
School Districts

School districts are public school systems that provide regular, special, and/or vocational education services for children in Pre-K through 12th grade.
School Enrollment

Census Bureau data on enrollment ask about elementary school, high school, college, or professional school. Public, private & homeschool are all included.
Teaching about Statistics

Statistics in Schools brings school subjects to life using real-world Census Bureau statistics to create materials for use year after year for K-12 students.