Percentage distribution of 18- to 24-year-olds according to highest level of educational attainment, by nativity, sex, and citizenship status: 2009

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Table 24a.	Percentage distribution of 18- to 24-year-olds according to highest level of educational attainment, by nativity, sex, and citizenship status: 2009

Nativity, sex, and citizenship status	Less than high school completion	High school completion or higher
Nativity, sex, and citizenship status	Less than high school completion	Total	High school completion only¹	Some college	Associate's degree	Bachelor's degree	Bachelor's or higher degree
Total	16.4	83.6	30.2	39.7	4.7	8.4	9.0
Born within the United States²	14.8	85.2	30.4	41.0	4.8	8.5	9.0
Male	17.0	83.0	33.3	38.2	4.2	6.8	7.2
Female	12.4	87.6	27.3	43.9	5.4	10.2	11.0
Born outside of the United States²	29.8	70.2	28.6	28.7	3.8	7.9	9.0
Male	33.7	66.3	29.4	26.5	3.1	6.2	7.3
U.S. citizen	11.7	88.3	27.9	42.0	6.6	10.7	11.9
Non-U.S. citizen	39.4	60.6	29.8	22.5	2.2	5.0	6.2
Female	25.2	74.8	27.7	31.5	4.6	10.0	11.1
U.S. citizen	9.8	90.2	20.5	44.6	7.1	16.9	18.0
Non-U.S. citizen	30.4	69.6	30.2	27.0	3.7	7.7	8.7

¹ Includes equivalency certification.
² United States refers to the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009.