Year1 |
Completion rate (percent) |
Number of completers (thousands) |
Population (thousands) |
---|---|---|---|
1972 | 82.8 | 19,623 | 23,688 |
1973 | 83.7 | 20,377 | 24,349 |
1974 | 83.6 | 20,724 | 24,794 |
1975 | 83.8 | 21,326 | 25,436 |
1976 | 83.5 | 21,677 | 25,953 |
1977 | 83.6 | 22,008 | 26,321 |
1978 | 83.6 | 22,308 | 26,697 |
1979 | 83.1 | 22,421 | 26,982 |
1980 | 83.9 | 22,746 | 27,122 |
1981 | 83.8 | 23,342 | 27,863 |
1982 | 83.8 | 23,290 | 27,790 |
1983 | 83.9 | 22,988 | 27,399 |
1984 | 84.7 | 22,871 | 27,014 |
1985 | 85.4 | 22,349 | 26,168 |
1986 | 85.5 | 21,766 | 25,453 |
1987 | 84.7 | 21,071 | 24,869 |
1988 | 84.5 | 20,838 | 24,650 |
1989 | 84.7 | 20,420 | 24,102 |
1990 | 85.6 | 20,269 | 23,689 |
1991 | 84.9 | 19,831 | 23,369 |
1992 | 86.4 | 19,874 | 23,004 |
1993 | 86.2 | 19,682 | 22,842 |
1994 | 85.8 | 20,538 | 23,946 |
1995 | 85.3 | 20,102 | 23,571 |
1996 | 86.2 | 20,074 | 23,277 |
1997 | 85.9 | 20,241 | 23,569 |
1998 | 84.8 | 20,451 | 24,113 |
1999 | 85.9 | 21,091 | 24,540 |
2000 | 86.5 | 21,743 | 25,138 |
2001 | 86.5 | 22,084 | 25,543 |
2002 | 86.6 | 22,249 | 25,697 |
2003 | 87.1 | 22,508 | 25,831 |
2004 | 86.8 | 22,991 | 26,476 |
2005 | 87.6 | 23,010 | 26,270 |
2006 | 87.8 | 23,331 | 26,568 |
2007 | 89.0 | 24,100 | 27,086 |
2008 | 89.9 | 24,518 | 27,270 |
1 Estimates beginning in 1987 reflect new editing procedures for cases with missing
data on school enrollment items. Estimates beginning in 1992 reflect new wording
of the educational attainment item. Estimates beginning in 1994 reflect changes
due to newly instituted computer-assisted interviewing. For details about changes
in the Current Population Survey (CPS) over time, please see Kaufman, P., Alt, M.N.,
and Chapman, C. (2004). Dropout Rates in the United States: 2001 (NCES 2005-046).
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S.
Department of Education. Washington, DC.
NOTE: Status completion rates measure the percentage of 18- through 24-year-olds who are not enrolled in high school and who also hold a high school diploma or equivalent credential, such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Those still enrolled in high school are excluded from the analysis. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October 1972–2008. |