Sunday, December 12, 2010

Lower Life Expectancy for the Less Educated

Years of life remaining at age 65, by education...

Men
Not a high school graduate: 15.1 years
High school graduate: 17.8 years
More than high school: 20.8 years

Women
Not a high school graduate: 18.3 years
High school graduate: 21.4 years
More than high school: 24.3 years

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Education Reporting and Classification on Death Certificates in the United States

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