Progress of Education Reform 2003: Educational Attainment PDF - This issue of The Progress of Education Reform offers a brief review of recent research findings on the correlation between educational attainment and economic and social well-being. It also provides links to Web sites that feature state rankings on health, crime rates, voting participation, workforce preparation, per-capita income and tax revenues, and other key indicators. (Suzanne, Weiss, The Progress of Education Reform, vol. 4, no. 2, Education Commission of the States, September 2003)...

Educational Attainment by Demographic Criteria - These charts provide data on levels of educational attainment and mean earnings by demographics including race, Hispanic origin, and sex, as well as by state. (U.S. Census Bureau)...

Educational Attainment: Fast Facts - These tables and figures highlight trends in the educational attainment level of the United States population since 1975. Comparative characteristics include age, sex, race/ethnicity, and state. (NCES, 2011)...

OECD Family Database -- CO3.1: Educational Attainment by Gender and Average Years Spent in Formal Education - This report presents international comparisons of educational attainment by gender and average years spent in formal education. This database brings together information from various national and international databases, both within the OECD and external organizations. (OECD, 2011)...

The State of Metropolitan America: Chapter VI Educational Attainment - In this report, the authors examine national trends in educational attainment. Findings indicate that Americans are growing more educated, but progress appears to be slowing among younger adults; smart metropolitan areas are getting smarter, faster; in every large metro area, educational attainment for whites exceeds that for both blacks and Latinos; residents of older suburbs are more highly educated than other metropolitan residents; and throughout the country, more young people are going to college or graduate school. (Brookings Institution, 2010)...

Education Pays 2010: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society - This new report details the personal, financial and lifetime benefits for students who obtain a higher education degree. The report also looks at the benefits to the community and shows how college graduates are less likely to rely on social support programs and more likely to be active citizens and lead healthy lifestyles. A graph illustrates the median earnings of bachelor degree recipients ($55,700), the earnings for high school graduates ($33,800) and high school dropouts ($24,300). (Sandy Baum, Jenifer Ma and Kathleen Payea, College Board Advocacy and Policy Center, September 2010)...

Cost, Commitment, and Attainment in Higher Education: An International Comparison - This report moves away from the more traditional approach of comparing countries on the basis of college entry rates and focuses instead on completion rates. The authors look at the amount that countries spend on tertiary education per student; the share of GPD a country spend on tertiary education; and the share of working-age adults holding a tertiary education degree. They conclude by recommending more resources for community colleges, more attention to developing strategies to improve completion rates, and increasing enrollments to moderate costs. (Arthur Hauptman and Young Kim, Jobs for the Future, May 2009)...