Dropout Rate Lower than Ever

Percentage of people aged 16 to 24 who are high school dropouts

1960: 27.2

1970: 15.0

1980: 14.1

1990: 12.1

2000: 10.9

2005: 9.4

Note: Dropouts are defined as people aged 16-to-24 who are not currently enrolled in school and have not completed a high school program.

Source: Digest of Education Statistics