Thank you. You are right that now there is a higher percentage of people who finish high school and college. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_attainment

Thank you. You are right that now there is a higher percentage of people who finish high school and college. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_attainment_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_attainment_in_the_U... However now you need a BA for almost every job; even if you don't need this level of skill for the job in question. One also hears lamentations with regards to grade inflation etc, so it is not clear how much of an improvement there was in 'real terms'.