Share of the population with no formal education with projections in United States
United States: 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, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States 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 peaked at 3.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
United States 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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 54% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in United States?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does United States rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- United States 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?
- 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 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.