Table 2.9a. Percentage distribution of adults age 25 and over, by highest level of educational attainment, age group, and locale: 2004

Status of Education in Rural America

NCES 2007-040
June 2007

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Table 2.9a.

Percentage distribution of adults age 25 and over, by highest level of educational attainment, age group, and locale: 2004

Age group and locale	Total	Less than high school graduate ¹	High school graduate or higher
			Total	High school graduate or equivalent ²	Some college/ associate's degree	Bachelor's degree or higher
			Total	High school graduate or equivalent ²	Some college/ associate's degree	Total	Bachelor's degree	Graduate or professional degree
25 and over
Total	100.0	16.1	83.9	29.5	27.4	27.0	17.2	9.9
City	100.0	18.4	81.6	25.7	26.2	29.8	18.6	11.2
Suburban	100.0	12.8	87.2	27.5	28.2	31.5	19.9	11.5
Town	100.0	18.5	81.5	33.7	27.9	19.9	12.9	7.0
Rural	100.0	17.1	82.9	36.4	27.5	19.1	12.6	6.5

25–34	100.0	13.7	86.3	26.1	30.0	30.3	21.8	8.5
City	100.0	15.5	84.5	23.0	27.5	34.0	23.8	10.2
Suburban	100.0	11.9	88.1	23.9	30.4	33.8	24.1	9.6
Town	100.0	14.2	85.8	31.8	32.7	21.3	16.3	5.0
Rural	100.0	13.0	87.0	33.3	32.8	20.8	16.0	4.8

35–44	100.0	12.7	87.3	29.1	29.3	28.9	19.2	9.7
City	100.0	15.9	84.1	25.7	27.5	30.9	19.7	11.1
Suburban	100.0	9.7	90.3	26.2	29.9	34.1	22.7	11.4
Town	100.0	14.8	85.2	34.0	30.7	20.5	14.2	6.3
Rural	100.0	12.3	87.7	37.1	30.1	20.5	14.5	6.0

45–54	100.0	12.0	88.0	29.1	29.7	29.2	17.8	11.3
City	100.0	15.5	84.5	25.2	28.5	30.8	18.3	12.5
Suburban	100.0	9.0	91.0	26.1	30.1	34.7	21.3	13.4
Town	100.0	13.7	86.3	33.4	30.3	22.5	13.9	8.6
Rural	100.0	11.8	88.2	37.2	30.0	21.0	13.3	7.7

55–64	100.0	15.6	84.4	30.0	26.8	27.6	15.0	12.6
City	100.0	18.0	82.0	25.5	25.6	30.9	16.3	14.6
Suburban	100.0	12.1	87.9	27.7	28.2	32.0	17.5	14.5
Town	100.0	18.3	81.7	33.6	26.9	21.2	11.6	9.6
Rural	100.0	16.7	83.3	37.0	26.2	20.1	11.4	8.7

65 and over	100.0	28.4	71.6	33.9	19.8	17.9	10.3	7.6
City	100.0	29.8	70.2	30.1	20.0	20.0	11.6	8.4
Suburban	100.0	23.5	76.5	34.8	21.1	20.6	11.8	8.8
Town	100.0	30.8	69.2	35.6	19.1	14.5	8.2	6.3
Rural	100.0	32.9	67.1	36.5	17.7	12.9	7.6	5.3
¹ Includes those currently enrolled in school. ² Includes those currently enrolled in college. NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2004, previously unpublished data.