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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