In 2022, around 91.8 percent of women had graduated high school or had obtained a higher educational degree in the United States. This is an increase from 1960, when 42.5 percent of women in the U.S. had graduated from high school or above.

The data here is from the report entitled Trends in Enrollment, Credit Attainment, and Remediation at Connecticut Public Universities and Community Colleges: Results from P20WIN for the High School Graduating Classes of 2010 through 2016.

The report answers three questions: 1. Enrollment: What percentage of the graduating class enrolled in a Connecticut public university or community college (UCONN, the four Connecticut State Universities, and 12 Connecticut community colleges) within 16 months of graduation? 2. Credit Attainment: What percentage of those who enrolled in a Connecticut public university or community college within 16 months of graduation earned at least one year’s worth of credits (24 or more) within two years of enrollment? 3. Remediation: What percentage of those who enrolled in one of the four Connecticut State Universities or one of the 12 community colleges within 16 months of graduation took a remedial course within two years of enrollment?

Notes on the data: School Credit: % Earning 24 Credits is a subset of the % Enrolled in 16 Months. School Remediation: % Enrolled in Remediation is a subset of the % Enrolled in 16 Months.

In 2019, around 94.5 percent of the population in Vermont and Maine had high school graduation or higher as their highest form of education -- the most out of any state in the country. For the United States as a whole, 89.4 percent of the population were high school graduates or higher.

Increase the high school graduation rate (Historical Cohort) from 84.7% in 2013 to 86.2% by 2018.

On-time and extended-time graduation rates by gender, collected very year by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) for the true cohort high school graduation rate data collection.

Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - High School Graduates, No College, 25 Yrs. & over (LNU01327660) from Jan 1992 to Jun 2025 about secondary schooling, secondary, 25 years +, participation, tertiary schooling, civilian, education, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.

The variable examined is graduation status after four years of high school. Early and summer graduates are considered graduates after four years. The "other" rate includes students who dropped out of high school, enrolled in a GED program, transferred to post-secondary education, or have unknown status. Special education students in school after four years but subsequently graduated are not included in the "still enrolled" rate due to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) restrictions. The subgroups reported are gender, race/ethnicity, English language learners, special education students, and students eligible for free or reduced-price meals (FRPM). The data replace the rate of students enrolled in 12th grade in September who graduated the following June. Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE) collects data longitudinally by four-year cohorts. SDE reports and CTdata.org carries graduation rates of four-year cohorts annually.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate - High School Graduates, No College, 25 Yrs. & over (LNS14027660) from Jan 1992 to May 2025 about secondary schooling, secondary, 25 years +, tertiary schooling, education, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

In 2023, around 23.5 percent of high school dropouts were unemployed, compared to 15.8 percent of graduates. See the United States unemployment rate and the monthly unemployment rate for further information. Unemployment among high school dropouts and high school graduatesAs seen from the timeline above, high school graduates are generally employed at a higher rate than individuals who had dropped out of high school. Since 2000, the share of high school dropouts to be employed has risen and fallen. Unemployment of high school dropouts reached a low in 2020 at 7.5 percent, falling well below graduates. In 2021, 90.1 percent of the U.S. population who were aged 25 and above had graduated from high school. Unemployment of high school graduates not enrolled in college is much higher than the national unemployment rate in the United States. As of 2021, unemployment in the U.S. was at 5.3 percent, down from a high of 9.6 percent unemployment in 2010, the highest yearly rate in ten years. Nationwide, unemployment is worst among farming, fishing, and forestry occupations, with a rate of 5.1 percent in May 2022, followed by construction and extraction occupations and transportation and material moving occupations. Not only were more than 7.5 percent of high school dropouts unemployed in 2021, but working high school dropouts earned less on average than individuals of any other level of educational attainment. In 2020, mean earnings of individuals who had not graduated from high school were about 26,815 U.S. dollars annually, compared to 39,498 dollars among high school graduates and 73,499 dollars among those with a Bachelor's degree.

In 2020, about 62.7 percent of high school completers enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year college in the fall immediately following their graduation from high school. This is a decrease from the previous year, where 66.2 percent of high school graduates enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year college in the fall immediately following their graduation from high school.

This data tracks four-year graduation rates from high schools located within the City of Tempe, with data publicly available through the Arizona Department of Education.Values of “8888” are used when there are too few to count, and values of “9999” are used where there is no data available. This page provides data for the High School Graduation Rate performance measure. The performance measure dashboard is available at 3.08 High School Graduation Rates. Additional Information Source: Contact: Marie RaymondContact E-Mail: Marie_Raymond@tempe.govContact Phone: 480-585-7818Data Source: Tempe High School DistrictData Source Type: Excel Preparation Method: Arizona Department of Education (ADE) generated Excel Spreadsheets- available at https://www.azed.gov/accountability-research/data/Publish Frequency: AnnuallyPublish Method: ManualData Dictionary

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate - High School Graduates, No College, 16 to 19 years, Men (HSGS1619M) from Jan 2000 to Jun 2025 about 16 to 19 years, secondary schooling, secondary, males, tertiary schooling, education, unemployment, rate, and USA.

In 2019, about 66.2 percent of female high school completers and 59.3 percent of male high school completers enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year college in the fall immediately following their graduation from high school. For both males and females, this was a decrease from the previous year.

Approximately 595 thousand high school students graduated in the academic year 2022/2023 in Romania, over half of them studied in theoretical high schools and colleges, followed by technical high schools - 20.7 percent and economic and service high schools - 16.6 percent.

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This data set shows the number and percentage of children graduating from high school in Travis County, including public, private, charter, home schools, and other high school equivalents. The data is from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education in the state of Texas. View county-level data: https://data.austintexas.gov/Health-and-Community-Services/Strategic-Measure_Percentage-of-Students-Graduatin/djfu-26dw View more details and insights related to this data set on the story page: https://data.austintexas.gov/stories/s/n78t-2him

United States Unemployment Rate: Age 25 & Over: High School Graduate Only data was reported at 3.800 % in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.500 % for Sep 2018. United States Unemployment Rate: Age 25 & Over: High School Graduate Only data is updated monthly, averaging 5.100 % from Jan 1992 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 322 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.900 % in Mar 2010 and a record low of 3.000 % in Oct 1999. United States Unemployment Rate: Age 25 & Over: High School Graduate Only data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G018: Current Population Survey: Unemployment Rate.

Metric scores are not reported for n-sizes under 10. Per OSSE's policy, secondary suppression is applied to all student groups when a complementary group has an n-size under 10 or is top/bottom suppressed to prevent the calculation of suppressed data.

Data Source: DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education

Why This Matters

Graduating from high school is a critical step in advancing along educational and professional paths. Many careers and almost all colleges require a high school diploma or GED.

Educational attainment is strongly linked with socioeconomic and health outcomes. Americans who graduate high school tend to have higher incomes than those who do not. High school graduates also tend to live longer, healthier, and happier lives.

Black, Hispanic, and Native American students in the U.S. have lower graduation rates, on average, than white students. Segregation and historical disinvestment in communities of color play a significant role in these disparities. Poverty and limited educational resources act as barriers to graduation.

The District Response

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)’s Reimagining High School Graduation Requirements initiative aims to identify and implement new high school graduation requirements that incorporate outcome measures and support innovative approaches to preparing young people for life after graduation.

The District of Columbia Public Schools offers a number of supports to both proactively aid students in graduating and assist those at risk of not graduating.

Since 2014, those who pass the GED receive a State High School Diploma instead of a GED credential. This more accurately represents the dedication, hard work, and demonstration of skill it takes for residents to successfully complete this alternative path to a high school diploma.

This dataset shows the percentage of students in each graduation cohort who graduated from Massachusetts public schools with a regular high school diploma within 4 or 5 years, or who did not graduate and were still in school, counted as non-grad completers, attained a GED or high school diploma equivalent, dropped out, or were permanently excluded from the cohort. For more information, please visit the More About the Data section on Profiles.

For more information about graduation rates, including how students are assigned to cohorts and student groups, please see DESE's Frequently Asked Questions About Graduation Rates page.

This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site: Graduation Rates

In the 2019-20 school year, West Virginia had the highest graduation rate for Hispanic students in the United States, at 93 percent. Florida closely followed, with a graduation rate of 89.7 percent for Hispanic students.