Bureau of Labor Statistics, occupations that need college degrees at entry levels are, and will remain, around 28% to 30% through 2024. Postsecondary non-degree awards (certificates) are expected to remain around 6%. http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_table_education_summary.htm
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#17-0000
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), “The OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.” http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
U.S. Chamber of Commerce “The Center for Education and Workforce, through its research, programs, and policy on education and skills training, mobilizes the business community to be more engaged partners, challenge the status quo, and connect education and workforce reforms to economic development.” https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/center-education-and-workforce
U.S. Census Bureau, Education “The Census Bureau provides information on a variety of educational topics, from educational attainment and school enrollment to school costs and financing.” http://www.census.gov/topics/education/about.html
National Assessment for Education Statistics, “The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences. NCES fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally.” This description expresses the extant of what Federal involvement in education should be: collect, analyze, organize and disseminate information for individual, municipal, and State use. https://nces.ed.gov/about/
National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, “The primary purpose of the Digest of Education Statistics is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.” http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/
The Nation’s Report Card “The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest continuing and nationally representative assessment of what our nation’s students know and can do in subjects such as mathematics, reading, science, and writing. Standard administration practices are implemented to provide a common measure of student achievement.” http://www.nationsreportcard.gov
U.S. Dept. of Labor, Apprenticeship, https://www.dol.gov/featured/apprenticeship
U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employment & Training Administration http://oa.doleta.gov/bat.cfm
U.S. Dept. of Labor, Dictionary of Occupational Titles, http://www.oalj.dol.gov/libdot.htm
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, http://www.nist.gov/mep/services/workforce/development.cfm
National Governors Association http://www.nga.org/cms/home.html
International Bureau of Education http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/who-we-are and http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/resources/world-data-education