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Prevalence of smoking among adults in the United States 2016, by education level

Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were current cigarette smokers as of 2016, by education level

The data displays the percentage of adults in the United States who were current cigarette smokers as of 2016, by education level. In 2016, approx. 40.6% of surveyed adults with only a GED were current smokers, compared to 4.5% of those with a graduate degree.

0-12 years (no diploma)	24.1
8th grade or less	16.2
9th-11th grade	30.7
12th grade (no diploma)	24.8
GED	40.6
High school graduate	19.7
Some college (no degree)	18.9
Associate degree	16.8
Undergraduate degree	7.7
Graduate degree	4.5

Prevalence of smoking among adults in the United States 2016, by education level

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