taiwanese americans from all social backgrounds have achieved significant advances in their educational levels, income, life expectancy and other social indicators as the financial and socioeconomic opportunities offered by the united states have lifted many taiwanese americans out of poverty, joining the ranks of the america's educated and upper middle class. estimates indicate that a disproportionate percentage of taiwanese students attend elite universities despite constituting less than 0.5% of the u.s. population. taiwanese americans have the highest education attainment level in the united states, surpassing any other ethnic group in the country, according to u.s census bureau data released in 2010. according to the 2010 labor statistics from u.s. census bureau, 73.6% of all taiwanese americans have attained a bachelor's or high degree (compared to 28.2% nationally and 49.9% for all asian american groups). 80.0% of taiwanese american men attained a bachelor's degree and 68.3% of taiwanese american women attained a bachelor's degree. 39.1% of all taiwanese in the united states possess a master's, doctorate or other professional degree, which is nearly four times the national average.