Tables: Adult

This section provides tabulated statistics on the prevalence of "nondegree credentials"—that is, certifications, licenses, and postsecondary certificates—among adults, on adults' completion of work experience programs (such as internships and apprenticeships), and on adults’ literacy skills and numeracy skills (using math to solve real-world problems). See the PIAAC webpage for more information on adults’ skills in literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving using technology.

This page organizes tables by topic. In addition, all NCES tables can be searched with words or phrases, using the Tables and Figures Search. See the CTE Statistics Table Archive for tables from previous data collections.

• Educational Attainment and Labor Market Outcomes (2016)
  • Table A81. Percent unemployed and underemployed, by educational attainment: Adults ages 16–65
  • Table A82. Percent unemployed and underemployed, by educational attainment: Adults ages 25–64
  • Table A83. Percent with nondegree credentials, by educational attainment and labor force status: Adults ages 16–65
• Nondegree Credentials (licenses, certifications, and postsecondary certificates): Adults ages 16–65 (2016)
  • Nondegree Credentials (licenses, certifications, and postsecondary certificates)
    • Table A1. Percent of adults who have a nondegree credential, overall and by adult characteristic
    • Table A83. Percent of adults who have a nondegree credential, by educational attainment and labor force status
    • Table A8. Percent of adults in the labor force who have degree and nondegree credentials
    • Table A9. Type of nondegree credential held by adults who have and do not have a college degree
  • Work Credentials (licenses and certifications)
    • Table A1. Percent of adults who have a work credential, overall and by adult characteristic
    • Table A2. Characteristics of adults who have a work credential
    • Table A3. Subject field of work credential
    • Table A4. Classes taken to prepare for work credential; years since it was obtained; and its relationship to current job
    • Table A7. Perceived usefulness of work credential
• Nondegree Credentials: Adults ages 25-64 (2016)
  • Nondegree Credentials (licenses, certifications, and postsecondary certificates)
    • Table A44. Percent of adults who have a nondegree credential, overall and by adult characteristic
    • Table A43. Combinations of nondegree credentials
  • Work Credentials (licenses and certifications)
    • Table A44. Percent of adults who have a work credential, overall and by adult characteristic
    • Table A47. Characteristics of adults who have a work credential
    • Table A51. Labor force participation of adults with a work credential
    • Table A55. Unemployment rate of adults with a work credential
    • Table A59. Combined unemployment and underemployment rate of adults with a work credential
    • Table A63. Earnings above $20,000, among adults with a work credential
    • Table A67. Subject field of work credential
    • Table A68. Whether adult took postsecondary classes to earn work credential, and whether work credential is used in current job
    • Table A74. Perceived usefulness of work credential
  • Certifications
    • Table A44. Percent of adults who have a certification, overall and by adult characteristic
    • Table A45. Characteristics of adults who have a certification
    • Table A49. Labor force participation of adults with a certification
    • Table A53. Unemployment rate of adults with a certification
    • Table A57. Combined unemployment and underemployment rate of adults with a certification
    • Table A61. Earnings above $20,000, among adults with a certification
    • Table A65. Subject field of certification
    • Table A68. Whether adult took postsecondary classes to earn certification, and whether certification is used in current job
    • Table A72. Perceived usefulness of certification
  • Licenses
    • Table A44. Percent of adults who have a license, overall and by adult characteristic
    • Table A46. Characteristics of adults who have a license
    • Table A50. Labor force participation of adults with a license
    • Table A54. Unemployment rate of adults with a license
    • Table A58. Combined unemployment and underemployment rate of adults with a license
    • Table A62. Earnings above $20,000, among adults with a license
    • Table A66. Subject field of license
    • Table A68. Whether adult took postsecondary classes to earn license, and whether license is used in current job
    • Table A73. Perceived usefulness of license
• Work Experience Programs (internships, apprenticeships, etc.) (2016)
  • Adults ages 16-65
    • Table A5. Percent of adults who have completed a work experience program and key characteristics of program
    • Table A6. Field of work for work experience program
    • Table A7. Perceived usefulness of work experience program
    • Table A10. Work experience programs that are (and are not) part of a formal education program, and characteristics of each
  • Adults ages 25-64
    • Table A44. Percent of adults who have completed a work experience program, overall and by adult characteristic
    • Table A48. Characteristics of adults who have completed a work experience program
    • Table A52. Labor force participation of adults who completed a work experience program
    • Table A56. Unemployment rate of adults who completed a work experience program
    • Table A60. Combined unemployment and underemployment rate of adults who completed a work experience program
    • Table A64. Earnings above $20,000, among adults who completed a work experience program
    • Table A69. Field of work for work experience program
    • Table A70. Whether program completed through formal education, and whether program related to certification or licensure
    • Table A71. Type of wage received and length of program
    • Table A75. Perceived usefulness of work experience program
• Adults’ Literacy and Numeracy Skills (international and national)
  • International Comparisons of Literacy (2012)
    • Literacy Overall
      • Table A11. Average literacy score, by country
    • Literacy by educational attainment
      • Table A13. Average literacy of adults with no high school diploma, by country
      • Table A14. Average literacy of adults with high school diploma, by country
      • Table A15. Average literacy of adults with a college degree, by country
      • Table A16. Literacy score difference for adults with versus without high school diploma, by country
      • Table A17. Literacy score difference for adults with high school diploma versus college degree, by country
    • Literacy by age
      • Table A23. Literacy scores of adults ages 16–24, by country
      • Table A24. Literacy scores of adults ages 25–34, by country
      • Table A25. Literacy scores of adults ages 35–44, by country
      • Table A26. Literacy scores of adults ages 45–54, by country
      • Table A27. Literacy scores of adults ages 55–65, by country
  • International Comparisons of Numeracy (2012)
    • Numeracy Overall
      • Table A12. Average numeracy score, by country
    • Numeracy by educational attainment
      • Table A18. Average numeracy of adults with no high school diploma, by country
      • Table A19. Average numeracy of adults with high school diploma, by country
      • Table A20. Average numeracy of adults with a college degree, by country
      • Table A21. Numeracy score difference for adults with versus without high school diploma, by country
      • Table A22. Numeracy score difference for adults with high school diploma versus college degree, by country
    • Numeracy by age
      • Table A28. Numeracy scores of adults ages 16–24, by country
      • Table A29. Numeracy scores of adults ages 25–34, by country
      • Table A30. Numeracy scores of adults ages 35–44, by country
      • Table A76. Numeracy scores of adults ages 45–54, by country
      • Table A77. Numeracy scores of adults ages 55–65, by country
  • Literacy and Numeracy in the U.S. (2012/2014)
    • Table A78. Average literacy and numeracy, for adults overall and by sex, race/ethnicity, age, educational attainment, and parents’ educational attainment
    • Table A36. Average literacy and numeracy for males and females, by age and educational attainment
    • Table A37. Average literacy and numeracy, for adults overall and by labor force status, occupation, and educational attainment of employed adults
    • Table A79. Educational attainment of adults at each literacy and numeracy proficiency level
    • Table A80. Literacy and numeracy proficiency level of adults at each level of educational attainment
    • Table A38. Hourly wages of adults, by literacy and numeracy proficiency level
  • Use of Literacy and Numeracy Skills at Work (international and national)
    • Table A39. International comparisons of reading use at work (2012)
    • Table A40. International comparisons of writing use at work (2012)
    • Table A41. International comparisons of numeracy use at work (2012)
    • Table A42. U.S. reading, writing, and numeracy use at work, by educational attainment and occupation (2012 and 2012/2014)