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Percentage of adults ages 25 and over with a high school diploma or equivalent (High school completion)
Current Value
90.0%
Definition
"Percentage of adults ages 25 and over with a high school diploma or equivalent.
The relationship between education and improved health outcomes is well known, with a high school degree correlating strongly with higher life expectancies and improved quality of life. Educational level is associated with smoking status, exercise habits, and better physical health, such as lower rates of diabetes and improved self-reported health. Adults with high school degrees are more likely to be employed and earn more, on average, than their less educated counterparts."
Source: High School Completion | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
Comparison
Data Sources and Measure Methods
Data Source
"American Community Survey, 5-year estimates: The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide survey designed to give communities a fresh look at how they are changing. It is critical in the Census Bureau's reengineered decennial census program. The ACS collects and produces population and housing information yearly instead of every ten years and publishes one-year and five-year estimates. The County Health Rankings use American Community Survey data to measure social and economic factors."
Measure Methods
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"High School Completion is a percentage: High School Completion is the percentage of the population ages 25 and over that received at least a high school diploma or equivalent."
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"Numerator: The numerator is the total number of individuals ages 25 and over with at least a high school diploma or equivalent."
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"Denominator: The denominator is the total number of individuals ages 25 and over in a county."
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"Can This Measure Be Used to Track Progress?: This measure can be used to track progress with some caveats. It is important to note that the estimate provided in the County Health Rankings is a 5-year average. However, for counties with a population greater than 20,000, single-year estimates can be obtained from the resource listed below."
Source: High School Completion | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
References
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Zimmerman EB, Woolf SH, Haley A. Understanding the Relationship Between Education and Health: A Review of the Evidence and an Examination of Community Perspectives. Population Health: Behavioral and Social Science Insights. AHRQ Publication No. 15-0002. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, National Institutes of Health; July 2015. Pages: 347 -384.
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Egerter S, Braveman P, Sadegh-Nobari T, Grossman-Kahn R, Dekker M. Education Matters for Health. Princeton, NJ: RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America; 2009. Issue Brief 6.
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Heckman JJ, Humphries JE, Veramendi G, Urzúa SS. Education, health and wages. National Bureau of Economic Research. 2014: Working Paper No. 19971.
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Zajacova A, Everett BG. The nonequivalent health of high school equivalents. Social Sciences Quarterly. 2014; 95:221-238.
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Ma J, Pender M, Welch M. Education pays 2016. The College Board. 2016.
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