Volunteers are defined as individuals who performed unpaid volunteer activities
for organizations at any point from September 2016 through September 2017. Type of organization is defined as the organization for which the volunteer worked the most hours during the year. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
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Percentage distribution of volunteers by age and education level U.S. 2017
In 2017, **** percent of people in the United States aged between 35 and 54 years old with an advanced degree volunteered - the highest of any age group and education level. The group with the lowest rate of volunteering was those aged over ** without a high school diploma, with *** percent of this group volunteering during 2017.
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College Board. (January 14, 2020). Percentage distribution of volunteers in the United States in 2017, by age and education level [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1121057/percentage-distribution-volunteers-age-education-level-us/
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Percentage distribution of volunteers in the United States in 2017, by age and education level [Graph], College Board, January 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1121057/percentage-distribution-volunteers-age-education-level-us/
