This statistic shows the share of 5 to 17 year olds in the United States, by their parents' highest level of educational attainment from 1990 to 2011. In 2011, 36.9 percent of 5 to 17 year olds parents had completed a bachelor's degree or higher, as compared to just 26.3 percent in 1990.
Share of 5 to 17 year olds in the United States, by parents' education level from 1990 to 2011
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NCES. (May 31, 2012). Share of 5 to 17 year olds in the United States, by parents' education level from 1990 to 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236256/share-of-us-youth-by-parents-education/
NCES. "Share of 5 to 17 year olds in the United States, by parents' education level from 1990 to 2011." Chart. May 31, 2012. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236256/share-of-us-youth-by-parents-education/
NCES. (2012). Share of 5 to 17 year olds in the United States, by parents' education level from 1990 to 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236256/share-of-us-youth-by-parents-education/
NCES. "Share of 5 to 17 Year Olds in The United States, by Parents' Education Level from 1990 to 2011." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2012, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236256/share-of-us-youth-by-parents-education/
NCES, Share of 5 to 17 year olds in the United States, by parents' education level from 1990 to 2011 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236256/share-of-us-youth-by-parents-education/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of 5 to 17 year olds in the United States, by parents' education level from 1990 to 2011 [Graph], NCES, May 31, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236256/share-of-us-youth-by-parents-education/
