Band 9: The chart below gives information about the adults with education at high school level in six countries in 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make the comparisons where relevant.

The bar graph illustrates the proportion of adults possessing high-school-level education among six countries in 2010.

Overall, the proportion for 25-34 year-olds having graduated high school in South Korea was the highest, while the USA recorded the highest percentage among those aged 55-64. In addition, the USA stood out as the only country that saw a higher proportion of people aged 55-64 achieving high-school-level education than those aged 25-34.

Concerning the youngsters, South Korea took the lead with almost 100% of people in this cohort attaining upper-secondary-school-level education, followed by Russia with approximately 95%. Notably, the figures for Germany and the USA were identical, with both standing at around 80%. About half of those aged 25-34 possessed a high school certificate in Brazil, while only one-fifth were recorded in China, making it the lowest figure among all surveyed countries.

Turning to the other age bracket, the USA recorded the largest proportion (about 90%) of 55-64 year-olds completing high school, whereas Germany stood at about 85%. Russia and South Korea followed, with their figures standing at around 70% and 45%, respectively. Finally, Brazil and China recorded the lowest proportions, with the former’s figure at just above 20% and the latter at only around 10%.