среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

American education level on the rise

WASHINGTON American adults are getting better educated, new CensusBureau estimates show.

Of Americans age 25 and older this year, a record-high 84.1percent had at least a high school degree, up from 83.4 percent in1999 and 24.5 percent in 1940, the earliest records available,according to the census report released today.

In addition, 25.6 percent of those age 25 and older have graduatedfrom college, also a new high. It was up slightly from 25.2 percentlast year, and 4.6 percent in 1940.

The report is in line with other studies on Americans' educationalattainment, advocates say. It typically shows about a 1 percentagepoint increase in degree holders each year, …

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