Figure 4. Proportion of teens ages 16–19 enrolled in school, 1985–2015, annual averages
Year	Percent
1985	58.7
1986	60.4
1987	61.1
1988	60.8
1989	61.1
1990	61.7
1991	62.5
1992	63.3
1993	64.2
1994	65.6
1995	65.5
1996	67.1
1997	67.6
1998	68.5
1999	68.8
2000	68.1
2001	69.7
2002	70.7
2003	72.4
2004	73.6
2005	73.2
2006	73.3
2007	74.6
2008	74.8
2009	75.8
2010	76.8
2011	77.0
2012	77.5
2013	74.3
2014	74.6
2015	74.8
Note: Schools are defined to be public or private institutions that confer academic degrees, including high schools, community or junior colleges, 4-year colleges, universities, and graduate or professional schools of learning. School attendance can be either full time or part time. Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.