Population by level of education in United States
United States: Population by level of education was 217.71 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in United States, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by level of education in United States stood at 217.71 million people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in United States peaked at 217.71 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 5.81 million people, in 1950.
That places United States 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.69 million people | 5.81 million people | 7.57 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 11.44 million people | 9.91 million people | 12.98 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.29 million people | 17.28 million people | 23.31 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.05 million people | 30.34 million people | 37.76 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.93 million people | 44.96 million people | 52.90 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.70 million people | 60.77 million people | 68.64 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.35 million people | 77.00 million people | 85.69 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.42 million people | 94.05 million people | 102.78 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 116.39 million people | 111.92 million people | 120.86 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 133.05 million people | 129.25 million people | 136.85 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 148.01 million people | 144.17 million people | 151.84 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 164.40 million people | 160.13 million people | 168.67 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 181.48 million people | 177.32 million people | 185.64 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 196.63 million people | 193.21 million people | 200.05 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 209.31 million people | 206.36 million people | 212.27 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 217.71 million people | 217.71 million people | 217.71 million people | 1 |
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More education data for United States
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 1.78 million (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.0% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.0% (2022)
- Labor force, female 45.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 174.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in United States?
- Population by level of education in United States was 217.71 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 217.71 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 million people in 1950.
- How does United States rank for population by level of education?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.