Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 12 economics, by parental education level, from 2 questions and jurisdiction: 2012 and 2006
Year
Parental education level, from 2 questions
National
below Basic
Standard Error
at or above Basic
Standard Error
at or above Proficient
Standard Error
at Advanced
Standard Error
† Not applicable.
# Rounds to zero.
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some apparent differences between estimates may not be
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2006 and 2012 Economics Assessments.
2012
Did not finish high school
34
(2.1)
66
(2.1)
21
(1.9)
#
(†)
2012
Graduated high school
29
(1.7)
71
(1.7)
27
(1.6)
1
(0.2)
2012
Some education after high school
16
(1.0)
84
(1.0)
38
(1.2)
1
(0.3)
2012
Graduated college
11
(1.0)
89
(1.0)
55
(1.4)
5
(0.5)
2012
Unknown
48
(4.4)
52
(4.4)
13
(2.2)
#
(†)
2006
Did not finish high school
41
(2.1)
59
(2.1)
17
(1.7)
#
(†)
2006
Graduated high school
31
(1.5)
69
(1.5)
27
(1.4)
1
(0.3)
2006
Some education after high school
18
(1.1)
82
(1.1)
39
(1.4)
1
(0.4)
2006
Graduated college
13
(0.8)
87
(0.8)
54
(1.3)
5
(0.6)
2006
Unknown
56
(3.8)
44
(3.8)
13
(2.1)
#
(†)