Indicator of the Month: Educational Attainment

Title:	Indicator of the Month: Educational Attainment
Description:	An increase in the overall level of educational attainment can reflect the increasing emphasis society places on completing high school and college. Differences in educational attainment by race-ethnicity and sex provide insight into societal changes which indicate fluctuation in the demand for skills and knowledge in the workforce. This is the focus of this indicator of the month.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (420KB)
Cover Date:	July 2000
Web Release:	July 1, 2000
Print Release:	July 1, 2000
Publication #:	NCES 2000010 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	John Wirt
Type of Product:	Issue Brief
Survey/Program Areas:	Annual Reports and Information Staff (Annual Reports)
Keywords:	Educational Attainment
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Issue Brief, please contact: Xiaolei Wang.