The Amish retention rate used to be a lot lower. The rise in the retention rate can be explained by the Amish shifting from public schools to private Amish schools.

I believe the current retention rate is around 80-90%
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Amish/iaO5KZM-4xkC?hl=en&gbpv=0
The Pennsylvania Dutch-Speaking Amish often hold somewhat negative and stereotyped impressions of the Swiss Amish.
The Amish are avid readers. According to staff estimates, Amish people made up 90% of the Geauga County, Ohio bookmobile patrons.
"The percentage of unmarried Amish people over 30 years of age is generally below 6%, whereas 35% of all Americans ages 30-34 have never married."
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