Description:
Percent of people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are not enrolled in high school and who lack a high school credential.
Source:
National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics. The NCES’s estimates are based on the Current Population Survey.
Methodological Notes:
High school credentials include high school diplomas and equivalent credentials, such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
Estimates are based on surveys of the non-institutionalized civilian population, so people living in prisons or serving in the military are not included.
Time series by race that include data from both before and after 2002 should be interpreted with care. More details on the changes in racial categories.