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People 25+ with less than a High School Degree

Value:	5.4 percent
Measurement Period:	2007
Location:	State : Hawaii
Categories:	Education / Educational Attainment in Adult Population

What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of people over age 25 who do not have a high school diploma or a GED.

Why this is important: Graduating high school is an important personal achievement and is essential for an individual's social and economic advancement. Graduation rates are also an important indicator of the performance of the educational system. Attainment of a higher level of education is associated with higher income, better working conditions, and more opportunities for promotion.

Technical note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement period. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the trend.

Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

URL of Source: http://www.hhdw.org/

URL of Data: http://www.hhdw.org/cms/index.php?page=education-level

Time Series Data

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