Women without a high school degree have lower earnings, more difficulty securing health care, and are more likely to engage in substance abuse, experience unintended pregnancy, or suffer adverse health consequences. (1)
What percentage of women graduate from high school?
The Report Card uses the Healthy People 2010 goal of 90 percent high school completion (when applied to women) [Healthy People 2010 Objective 7-1].
Data Source: High School Completion (%), 2005-2006
EXPLANATION:
This indicator measures the percent of civilian, non-institutionalized women age 22 and older who are high school graduates. This includes those who have earned a high school diploma or equivalent (such as a GED) or any higher degree. To increase the sample size, the Report Card uses data for women age 22 and older. Information about the percentage of civilian, non-institutionalized women age 25 and older who have some college or an Associate degree, and those with a Bachelor’s degree is also provided in the demographic profile for each state.
SOURCE:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), "Annual Social and Economic Supplement" (ASEC) 2006, 2007 (databases) (unpublished data available at http://www.census.gov/cps/). The overall state data and the state data by age group are based on estimates of pooled 2005 and 2006 data from the 2006 and 2007 CPS ASEC. The overall U.S. data and U.S. data by age group are based on 2006 data from the 2007 CPS ASEC. Data by race/ethnicity at the state and national level are for 2005 to 2006 and are from the 2006 and 2007 CPS ASEC.