Share of the population with no formal education with projections in United States of America
United States of America: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in United States of America, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.1% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in United States of America peaked at 3.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
United States of America ranks 167th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.0% | — |
| 1955 | 2.7% | -10.2% |
| 1960 | 2.4% | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 2030 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 2035 | 0.6% | -9.7% |
| 2040 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 2045 | 0.5% | -10.4% |
| 2050 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 2055 | 0.4% | -11.8% |
| 2060 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
| 2065 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 2070 | 0.2% | -15.4% |
| 2075 | 0.2% | -17.0% |
| 2080 | 0.2% | -18.6% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | -20.1% |
| 2090 | 0.1% | -21.1% |
| 2095 | 0.1% | -22.1% |
| 2100 | 0.1% | -23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6653 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in United States of America?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in United States of America was 0.1% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does United States of America rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- United States of America ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.