Show Education Compiled by Heather Bennett Table 18 Percent of Population 25 Years of Age and Older Completing High School There iswell-documented relationship between educational attainment and health Althoughhigher level of education does not directly lead to improved health care it isfactor that affects access to and utiization of health care services and can contribute tohealthier population Education isfactor that health scientists and demographers examine High School Diploma or More UahUs US Utah 13811 143 191 38207 28536411 551 2952671 20665 801 1375851 0082891 08828 891 098391NA NA 90 Year 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1997 1998 1999 2000 consistently Utah continues to outperform the nation in educational attainment but bydecreasing margin Between 1990-1999 the increase in percentage of those persons holdingbachelors degree or greater is notable However the rates in Utah decreased slightly in 2000 Table 19 Percentage 25 years of Population of Ageand Older Completing College BachelorDegree Bachelors Degree or More Utahus US Utah Year T35 75 53 0012611 628 1950 Table 18 and Source Utah and US 1990 S and Bureau of the Census 1990 Gensus ofof Population and Housing 1970 and 1980 Utah Bureau Economic Absract of Utah 1999 Statistcal 1990 Research Business Ciy gov Salt Lake lonine scensus Atisinment Rate Figure Sources Trend of Educational theS of Persons 25 Years Oid and Over for UtahUtah sand Hoalh An 670-1960 Univershy of Utah 1996 Annual Review Salt Lake City UT The Govemor Scott Matheson Center 1990-1997 S Gensus Buroaus onine www venus census gov and www census gov education 1960 107 32 11 1970 14 10 13111 1997 1998 1999 2000 223 26276 2726 203 239 244 252 NA 1131 1111 NA 1980 1990 Figure Education Attainment Rate Utah andS 1940-1999 Percentage of Population OUtan High School Utah College 100 60 2 g1990 1950 Ratefor persons 25 years and older 1960 OIUSS High School ous Colege 1970 1980 1990 1997 1998 1099 75 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |