Stress frequency among adults U.S. by education level 2017 | Statista

This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. by frequency of stress as of 2017, by education level. It was found that 21 percent of respondents with a high school education or the equivalent often felt stressed, compared to 11 percent of respondents with a doctoral degree.

Percentage of adults in the U.S. by frequency of stress as of February 2017, by education level

Characteristic	High school or equivalent	Vocational/ technical school (2 years)	Some college	Bachelor's degree	Master's degree	Doctoral degree	Professional degree (MD, JD, etc.)
Often	21%	19%	24%	13%	13%	11%	13%
Sometimes	40%	46%	47%	51%	51%	47%	47%
Rarely	28%	30%	26%	30%	30%	32%	31%
Never	8%	5%	2%	3%	5%	11%	6%
Don't know	2%	0%	1%	2%	1%	0%	3%

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Release date

February 2017

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Region

United States

Survey time period

February 9 to 13, 2017

Number of respondents

1,029 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "How often do you feel stressed?"

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