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.

This measure presents the high school 4-Year graduation rate for female students in Iowa for the most current graduating class available.

In an impressive increase from years past, 39 percent of women in the United States had completed four years or more of college in 2022. This figure is up from 3.8 percent of women in 1940. A significant increase can also be seen in males, with 36.2 percent of the U.S. male population having completed four years or more of college in 2022, up from 5.5 percent in 1940.

4- and 2-year colleges

In the United States, college students are able to choose between attending a 2-year postsecondary program and a 4-year postsecondary program. Generally, attending a 2-year program results in an Associate’s Degree, and 4-year programs result in a Bachelor’s Degree.

Many 2-year programs are designed so that attendees can transfer to a college or university offering a 4-year program upon completing their Associate’s. Completion of a 4-year program is the generally accepted standard for entry-level positions when looking for a job.

Earnings after college

Factors such as gender, degree achieved, and the level of postsecondary education can have an impact on employment and earnings later in life. Some Bachelor’s degrees continue to attract more male students than female, particularly in STEM fields, while liberal arts degrees such as education, languages and literatures, and communication tend to see higher female attendance.

All of these factors have an impact on earnings after college, and despite nearly the same rate of attendance within the American population between males and females, men with a Bachelor’s Degree continue to have higher weekly earnings on average than their female counterparts.

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United States - Unemployment Rate - High School Graduates, No College, 16 years and over, Women was 5.70% in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Unemployment Rate - High School Graduates, No College, 16 years and over, Women reached a record high of 21.30 in April of 2020 and a record low of 3.80 in December of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate - High School Graduates, No College, 16 years and over, Women - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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United States - Unemployment Rate - High School Graduates, No College, 65 years and over, Women was 3.20% in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Unemployment Rate - High School Graduates, No College, 65 years and over, Women reached a record high of 22.10 in April of 2020 and a record low of 0.50 in December of 2006. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate - High School Graduates, No College, 65 years and over, Women - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States - Unemployment Rate - High School Graduates, No College, 25 Yrs. & over, Women was 4.70% in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Unemployment Rate - High School Graduates, No College, 25 Yrs. & over, Women reached a record high of 19.40 in April of 2020 and a record low of 2.90 in April of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate - High School Graduates, No College, 25 Yrs. & over, Women - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

The proportion of male and female postsecondary graduates, by Classification of Instructional Programs, Primary groupings (CIP_PG), International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) and age group.

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In 2022, about 37.7 percent of the U.S. population who were aged 25 and above had graduated from college or another higher education institution, a slight decline from 37.9 the previous year. However, this is a significant increase from 1960, when only 7.7 percent of the U.S. population had graduated from college. Demographics Educational attainment varies by gender, location, race, and age throughout the United States. Asian-American and Pacific Islanders had the highest level of education, on average, while Massachusetts and the District of Colombia are areas home to the highest rates of residents with a bachelor’s degree or higher. However, education levels are correlated with wealth. While public education is free up until the 12th grade, the cost of university is out of reach for many Americans, making social mobility increasingly difficult. Earnings White Americans with a professional degree earned the most money on average, compared to other educational levels and races. However, regardless of educational attainment, males typically earned far more on average compared to females. Despite the decreasing wage gap over the years in the country, it remains an issue to this day. Not only is there a large wage gap between males and females, but there is also a large income gap linked to race as well.

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Abstract

Throughout the Middle East, unemployment rates of educated youth have been persistently high and female labor force participation, low. Researchers from the World Bank studied the impact of a randomized experiment in Jordan designed to assist female community college graduates find employment. One group of graduates was given wage subsidy vouchers that could be redeemed by their employers for up to six months for a value equivalent to the prevailing minimum wage; a second group was invited to attend 45 hours of soft skills training; a third group was offered both interventions; and the fourth group formed the control group.

To conduct the study, researchers chose eight public community colleges with the largest female enrolment numbers. Four colleges were in Central Jordan (Amman University College, Princess Alia University College, Al-Salt College, Zarqa University College) and four in Northern and Southern Jordan (Al-Huson University College for Engineering, Irbid University College, Ajloun University College, and Al-Karak University College).

Four individual level survey questionnaires were administered during the impact evaluation study. The baseline survey was conducted in July 2010, the midline - in April 2011, the first endline was carried out in December 2011, and the second endline - in January 2013.

Geographic coverage

Amman, Salt, Zarqa, Irbid, Ajloun, and Karak.

Analysis unit

Female community colleges graduates from the class of 2010.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

Researchers chose the eight public community colleges with the largest female enrollment numbers, which comprise over 85% of total female public community college enrollment. In July 2010 just before final graduation exams, data collectors conducted baseline surveys for most of the 404 male and all of the 1,776 female second-year students from these eight colleges. In August 2010, the researchers merged the baseline data with administrative data on examination results, which revealed that 324 men and 1,418 women passed their examinations. Of the 1,418 women who passed their examinations, the researchers randomly assigned by computer 1,349 of these graduates to be in the experimental sample. However, two of these graduates were male but incorrectly recorded as female. They were subsequently dropped from the sample.

The experimental sample of 1,347 was stratified into 16 strata and randomly assigned by computer into three treatment groups and a control group. The strata were created based on the following four characteristics: whether or not (1) the community college was in Amman (Amman, Salt, and Zarqa) or outside Amman, (2) an individual's Tawjihi examination score at the end of high school was above the sample median, (3) an individual indicated at baseline that she planned to work full-time and thought it at least somewhat likely that she would have a job within 6 months of graduating, and (4) she is usually permitted to travel to the market alone. Within each of the 16 strata, 22.2% of the students were allocated to receive the wage voucher only, 22.2% allocated to receive the soft skills training only, 22.2% allocated to receive both, and 33.3% allocated to the control group. This resulted in 299 or 300 in each treatment group, and 449 in the control group.

Sampling deviation

The only deviation from the sample design involved dropping two graduates from the sample because they were incorrectly recorded as female.

Mode of data collection

Other [oth]

Research instrument

All questionnaires were initially developed in English and subsequently translated into Modern Standard Arabic.

The questionnaire design process was based on standard labor force survey questions, academic literature on well being, mental health, and female empowerment, and inputs from Al Balqa Community Colleges, the Chamber of Commerce, the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, the Social Security Corportation, the Department of Statistics, Dajani Consulting, Business Development Center, and local firms.

The questionnaires were piloted and adjusted accordingly in each survey round.

Response rate

In the midline, first endline, and second endline surveys, researchers successfully followed up with 92%, 96%, and 92% of graduates in the sample, respectively. In the first and second endline surveys, the team collected a portion of the survey data (3% and 9%, respectively) by proxy through their relatives. This survey experienced very few problems with outright rejections to answer the survey questions although the proxy responses reflect graduates or their families refusing to allow the graduate respond for herself. The vast majority of attrition comes from disconnected cell phones and the inability to completely track individuals down.

The attrition rates are low and slightly vary by treatment status. The wage voucher group has the lowest attrition (3% midline, 1% 1st endline, 4% 2nd endline), which is likely due to the additional information gathered through monitoring the voucher usage. On the other hand, the control group experienced the highest attrition (11% midline, 7% 1st endline, 11% 2nd endline), which is likely because there was no additional contact with the control group outside of the surveys.

The dataset is related to student data, from an educational research study focusing on student demographics, academic performance, and related factors. Here’s a general description of what each column likely represents:

Sex: The gender of the student (e.g., Male, Female). Age: The age of the student. Name: The name of the student. State: The state where the student resides or where the educational institution is located. Address: Indicates whether the student lives in an urban or rural area. Famsize: Family size category (e.g., LE3 for families with less than or equal to 3 members, GT3 for more than 3). Pstatus: Parental cohabitation status (e.g., 'T' for living together, 'A' for living apart). Medu: Mother's education level (e.g., Graduate, College). Fedu: Father's education level (similar categories to Medu). Mjob: Mother's job type. Fjob: Father's job type. Guardian: The primary guardian of the student. Math_Score: Score obtained by the student in Mathematics. Reading_Score: Score obtained by the student in Reading. Writing_Score: Score obtained by the student in Writing. Attendance_Rate: The percentage rate of the student’s attendance. Suspensions: Number of times the student has been suspended. Expulsions: Number of times the student has been expelled. Teacher_Support: Level of support the student receives from teachers (e.g., Low, Medium, High). Counseling: Indicates whether the student receives counseling services (Yes or No). Social_Worker_Visits: Number of times a social worker has visited the student. Parental_Involvement: The level of parental involvement in the student's academic life (e.g., Low, Medium, High). GPA: The student’s Grade Point Average, a standard measure of academic achievement in schools.

This dataset provides a comprehensive look at various factors that might influence a student's educational outcomes, including demographic factors, academic performance metrics, and support structures both at home and within the educational system. It can be used for statistical analysis to understand and improve student success rates, or for targeted interventions based on specific identified needs.

In 2023, 55 children were born per 1,000 women who held a Bachelor's degree and 61 children were born per 1,000 women with a graduate or professional degree in the United States. In comparison, 32 children were born per 1,000 U.S. women who had not graduated from high school.

Statistics on postsecondary graduates, including the number of graduates, the percentage of female graduates and age at graduation, are presented by the location of residence at the time of the interview and the level of study. Estimates are available at five-year intervals.

In 2020, South Korea had the highest completion rates for upper secondary education among both female and male students. Mongolia followed, with close to 92 percent and around 84 percent of female and male students graduating from upper secondary schools, respectively.