The bar chart illustrates the proportion of high school graduates of two different age groups, 25-34 and 55-64 years old, in six various countries in 2010.
Overall, in most of nations, younger adults were more likely to hold a high school diploma, with the exception of the United States, where the opposite trend is observed. South Korea performs best among the younger demographic, while China records the lowest figures for both age groups.
The percentage of high school-educated adults in both age groups in Germany and the USA was quite high. Both countries had the same number of high school graduates among 25-34 years old, representing nearly 88%. This figure for the older age group in the USA stood at approximately 90%, while in Germany, it was 5% lower than that in the USA. Meanwhile in Russia, the percentage for the younger age group was the second highest among all countries, accounting for over 90%, while that of the older group was about 20% lower.
In South Korea, the percentage of high school-educated individuals in the younger group was the highest, representing over 95%. However, this figure for the older age group dropped sharply to around 45%. Brazil and China had the lowest number of adults at the high school level for both groups. In Brazil, this figure was approximately 50% for the younger group and a quarter for the older group. Meanwhile in China, this percentage for the younger group was 20%, which was double that of the older generation.