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Education & commute Statistics · Region

Adults with higher education in California

2006 – 2024 · 18 data points 29 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 21, 2026
Education & commute · California United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2006 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 46.9% +0.6 pp since 2023
Regions of United States · 2024 29 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +6.4 pp
vs United States −0.9 pp United States: 47.8% · 2024
Adults with higher education, 2006 – 2024 percent · California · United States
+6.4 pp since 2014
California United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2006 – 2024

Compared with Adults with higher education · percent
California
46.9%
United States
47.8%

Source: OECD Regional Database

The series at a glance California · 2006 – 2024
Latest value 46.9% · 2024
First value 38.6% · 2006
Highest 46.9% · 2024
Lowest 38.6% · 2006
Data points 18

By year

All years · 2006 – 2024

YearCaliforniaChange United States
2024 46.9% +0.6 pp 47.8%
2023 46.3% +0.3 pp 47.1%
2022 46.0% +0.7 pp —
2021 45.3% +1.1 pp 46.2%
2019 44.1% +0.8 pp 48.3%
2018 43.3% +0.8 pp 47.4%
2017 42.5% +0.8 pp 46.4%
2016 41.7% +0.8 pp 45.7%
2015 40.9% +0.5 pp 44.6%
2014 40.5% +0.4 pp 44.2%
2013 40.0% −0.1 pp 43.9%
2012 40.1% +0.8 pp 43.1%
2011 39.3% +0.1 pp 42.4%
2010 39.2% +0.1 pp 41.7%
2009 39.1% +0.2 pp 41.2%
2008 39.0% −0.0 pp 41.1%
2007 39.0% +0.4 pp 40.3%
2006 38.6% 39.5%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2006 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of United States

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryAdults with higher education
43 Alabama 41.4%
40 Alaska 43.0%
37 Arizona 44.5%
48 Arkansas 38.0%
29 California 46.9%
3 Colorado 57.8%
12 Connecticut 52.2%
32 Delaware 45.4%
1 District of Columbia 70.7%
28 Florida 47.4%
30 Georgia 46.6%
23 Hawaii 48.9%
36 Idaho 44.7%
14 Illinois 50.9%
42 Indiana 42.5%
26 Iowa 47.9%
25 Kansas 48.0%
45 Kentucky 40.1%
50 Louisiana 37.1%
20 Maine 49.3%
8 Maryland 53.2%
2 Massachusetts 58.2%
31 Michigan 45.6%
4 Minnesota 55.9%
44 Mississippi 41.4%
33 Missouri 45.2%
27 Montana 47.4%
17 Nebraska 50.0%
49 Nevada 37.5%
10 New Hampshire 52.9%
6 New Jersey 54.4%
46 New Mexico 39.6%
9 New York 53.0%
19 North Carolina 49.4%
13 North Dakota 51.5%
38 Ohio 44.4%
47 Oklahoma 38.6%
24 Oregon 48.2%
22 Pennsylvania 48.9%
21 Rhode Island 49.0%
34 South Carolina 45.1%
15 South Dakota 50.7%
41 Tennessee 42.6%
39 Texas 44.2%
16 Utah 50.2%
5 Vermont 55.2%
7 Virginia 53.7%
11 Washington 52.9%
51 West Virginia 35.3%
18 Wisconsin 49.7%
35 Wyoming 44.7%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2024

What it means

The share of adults with a university or other tertiary degree.

How it is calculated

People aged 25–64 whose highest completed education is tertiary (ISCED 5–8) divided by all people of that age.