Monthly CPS data are not currently being released amidst the U.S. federal government shut down. Once the September 2025 monthly data are available, we will process and release them as quickly as possible via IPUMS.
Codes and Frequencies
Description
Educational attainment - 1992-2025
Unicon Corporation made the following notes about this variable:
A user from PPIC who has compared education distributions over time between the CPS and the Census, has concluded that people with grdhi=13 and grdcom=2 (did not complete grade) should be coded as "with some college" when trying to match grdatn codes with earlier years.
Universe
- All persons.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 – 2025 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
