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                        | Table D-11.  NPS Active Component Enlisted Accessions with High School Diplomas by Service with Civilian Comparison Group, FYs 1973-1997 | 
                     
                    
                        |   | 
                        SERVICE | 
                          | 
                          | 
                          | 
                          | 
                        18-24 YR OLD CIVILIANS* | 
                     
                    
                        FISCAL YEAR | 
                        ARMY | 
                          | 
                        NAVY | 
                          | 
                        MARINE CORPS | 
                          | 
                        AIR FORCE | 
                          | 
                        TOTAL DoD | 
                          | 
                     
                    
                        | #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        % | 
                     
                    
                        |  1973 | 
                        98,618 | 
                        58.18% | 
                          | 
                        66,328 | 
                        70.83% | 
                          | 
                        21,829 | 
                        44.60% | 
                          | 
                        79,464 | 
                        84.95% | 
                          | 
                        266,239 | 
                        65.64% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        |  1974 | 
                        89,173 | 
                        49.55% | 
                          | 
                        61,879 | 
                        68.72% | 
                          | 
                        20,985 | 
                        46.30% | 
                          | 
                        63,001 | 
                        85.86% | 
                          | 
                        235,038 | 
                        60.47% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        |  1975 | 
                        103,566 | 
                        57.44% | 
                          | 
                        72,596 | 
                        73.74% | 
                          | 
                        26,804 | 
                        46.92% | 
                          | 
                        64,016 | 
                        86.66% | 
                          | 
                        266,982 | 
                        65.16% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        |  1976 | 
                        103,780 | 
                        58.00% | 
                          | 
                        71,406 | 
                        78.14% | 
                          | 
                        32,518 | 
                        63.16% | 
                          | 
                        65,017 | 
                        90.83% | 
                          | 
                        272,721 | 
                        69.33% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        |  1977 | 
                        131,786 | 
                        60.76% | 
                          | 
                        96,554 | 
                        74.69% | 
                          | 
                        41,338 | 
                        71.79% | 
                          | 
                        84,421 | 
                        92.40% | 
                          | 
                        354,099 | 
                        71.52% | 
                          | 
                        79.1% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1978 | 
                        89,427 | 
                        73.06% | 
                          | 
                        56,851 | 
                        72.83% | 
                          | 
                        26,824 | 
                        70.32% | 
                          | 
                        57,509 | 
                        85.78% | 
                          | 
                        230,611 | 
                        75.45% | 
                          | 
                        78.7% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1979 | 
                        82,437 | 
                        64.26% | 
                          | 
                        57,321 | 
                        74.46% | 
                          | 
                        28,136 | 
                        72.65% | 
                          | 
                        55,941 | 
                        83.89% | 
                          | 
                        223,835 | 
                        72.05% | 
                          | 
                        79.0% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1980 | 
                        82,541 | 
                        52.03% | 
                          | 
                        65,132 | 
                        73.57% | 
                          | 
                        29,299 | 
                        69.62% | 
                          | 
                        59,747 | 
                        83.57% | 
                          | 
                        236,719 | 
                        65.62% | 
                          | 
                        78.9% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1981 | 
                        82,902 | 
                        75.91% | 
                          | 
                        65,247 | 
                        75.87% | 
                          | 
                        28,569 | 
                        73.57% | 
                          | 
                        62,699 | 
                        88.97% | 
                          | 
                        239,417 | 
                        78.62% | 
                          | 
                        78.8% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1982 | 
                        97,331 | 
                        81.03% | 
                          | 
                        62,364 | 
                        77.86% | 
                          | 
                        29,428 | 
                        77.53% | 
                          | 
                        63,476 | 
                        94.33% | 
                          | 
                        252,599 | 
                        82.69% | 
                          | 
                        79.2% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1983 | 
                        111,464 | 
                        84.03% | 
                          | 
                        66,967 | 
                        90.61% | 
                          | 
                        31,221 | 
                        85.24% | 
                          | 
                        59,179 | 
                        98.18% | 
                          | 
                        268,831 | 
                        88.59% | 
                          | 
                        79.5% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1984 | 
                        111,901 | 
                        86.29% | 
                          | 
                        71,255 | 
                        92.35% | 
                          | 
                        34,976 | 
                        89.41% | 
                          | 
                        58,349 | 
                        98.73% | 
                          | 
                        276,481 | 
                        90.63% | 
                          | 
                        80.0% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1985 | 
                        102,615 | 
                        86.17% | 
                          | 
                        73,374 | 
                        88.48% | 
                          | 
                        30,765 | 
                        90.35% | 
                          | 
                        64,248 | 
                        98.91% | 
                          | 
                        271,002 | 
                        90.03% | 
                          | 
                        79.8% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1986 | 
                        114,608 | 
                        90.43% | 
                          | 
                        75,264 | 
                        85.22% | 
                          | 
                        31,279 | 
                        90.22% | 
                          | 
                        63,353 | 
                        98.91% | 
                          | 
                        284,504 | 
                        90.67% | 
                          | 
                        80.5% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1987 | 
                        109,835 | 
                        91.24% | 
                          | 
                        79,591 | 
                        90.70% | 
                          | 
                        30,292 | 
                        90.35% | 
                          | 
                        54,158 | 
                        99.07% | 
                          | 
                        273,876 | 
                        92.42% | 
                          | 
                        79.8% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1988 | 
                        98,136 | 
                        92.82% | 
                          | 
                        81,875 | 
                        91.20% | 
                          | 
                        33,377 | 
                        95.47% | 
                          | 
                        40,394 | 
                        99.06% | 
                          | 
                        253,782 | 
                        93.56% | 
                          | 
                        79.9% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1989 | 
                        99,347 | 
                        88.63% | 
                          | 
                        77,834 | 
                        86.86% | 
                          | 
                        31,158 | 
                        94.59% | 
                          | 
                        42,763 | 
                        99.03% | 
                          | 
                        251,102 | 
                        90.38% | 
                          | 
                        80.1% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1990 | 
                        79,631 | 
                        94.22% | 
                          | 
                        63,257 | 
                        89.65% | 
                          | 
                        30,695 | 
                        93.30% | 
                          | 
                        35,421 | 
                        99.08% | 
                          | 
                        209,004 | 
                        93.42% | 
                          | 
                        79.0% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1991 | 
                        74,830 | 
                        96.38% | 
                          | 
                        64,317 | 
                        93.93% | 
                          | 
                        28,399 | 
                        95.83% | 
                          | 
                        29,427 | 
                        98.89% | 
                          | 
                        196,973 | 
                        95.85% | 
                          | 
                        79.2% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1992 | 
                        75,548 | 
                        98.66% | 
                          | 
                        56,234 | 
                        96.19% | 
                          | 
                        30,953 | 
                        97.43% | 
                          | 
                        34,331 | 
                        98.60% | 
                          | 
                        197,066 | 
                        97.74% | 
                          | 
                        79.9% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1993 | 
                        68,778 | 
                        93.02% | 
                          | 
                        58,241 | 
                        92.22% | 
                          | 
                        33,361 | 
                        96.04% | 
                          | 
                        30,890 | 
                        98.72% | 
                          | 
                        191,270 | 
                        94.17% | 
                          | 
                        79.9% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1994 | 
                        57,047 | 
                        92.91% | 
                          | 
                        49,968 | 
                        93.41% | 
                          | 
                        30,275 | 
                        95.34% | 
                          | 
                        29,351 | 
                        98.64% | 
                          | 
                        166,641 | 
                        94.46% | 
                          | 
                        80.1% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1995 | 
                        53,866 | 
                        93.84% | 
                          | 
                        43,566 | 
                        92.39% | 
                          | 
                        30,315 | 
                        94.89% | 
                          | 
                        30,371 | 
                        98.65% | 
                          | 
                        158,118 | 
                        94.52% | 
                          | 
                        79.3% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1996 | 
                        65,260 | 
                        93.35% | 
                          | 
                        42,168 | 
                        91.38% | 
                          | 
                        30,909 | 
                        95.01% | 
                          | 
                        30,198 | 
                        98.85% | 
                          | 
                        168,535 | 
                        94.08% | 
                          | 
                        78.7% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1997 | 
                        68,173 | 
                        90.02% | 
                          | 
                        46,708 | 
                        95.07% | 
                          | 
                        32,669 | 
                        96.23% | 
                          | 
                        29,699 | 
                        98.71% | 
                          | 
                        177,249 | 
                        93.83% | 
                          | 
                        78.7% | 
                     
                    
                        | 
                                  Source:  Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey monthly files.  Civilian data prior to 1989 represent calendar year. | 
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