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This list of U.S. states and territories by educational attainment covers the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the territory of Puerto Rico and their populations' educational attainment for all people of at least 25 years of age.
Census Bureau data table S1501 - Educational Attainment. Table from ACS 1-Year Estimates Subject Tables, released by American Community Survey.
The ten states with the highest education attainment are: State. High School or Higher. The District of Columbiahas the highest educational attainment in the United States. 90.30% of the population has a high school diploma or higher and 56.60% have a Bachelor’s degree or higher.
Vermont is the fifth-most educated state in the United States. Vermont ranks fifth for Educational Attainment and ninth for Quality of Education. Vermont has the eighth-highest percentage of high school diploma holders at 93.07% and the seventh-highest bachelor's degree holders at 38.00%.
Statistics in Schools brings school subjects to life using real-world Census Bureau statistics to create materials for use year after year for K-12 students. Educational attainment refers to the highest level of education that an individual has completed.
Annual tables on educational attainment from the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic supplement (ASEC).
United States Education Dashboard shows what the U.S. Department of Education considers to be important indicators of how the nation, and each state, is progressing on the outcomes necessary to achieve the national goal of once again having the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.
U.S. News ranks states based on share of the population with an advanced degree. See which states are home to a well-educated citizenry.
In 2022, the highest level of education of the population age 25 and older in the United States ranged from less than high school to advanced degrees beyond a bachelor’s degree. 9% had less than a high school diploma or equivalent. 28% had high school as their highest level of school completed.
This graph shows the educational attainment since 1940. [1] Proportion of Americans with an Advanced degree (e.g. Master's, Doctorate) in each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico as of the 2021 American Community Survey.