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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

2015 · 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
44 Alabama 34.4%
40 Alaska 36.3%
37 Arizona 37.5%
50 Arkansas 30.7%
28 California 40.9%
4 Colorado 49.4%
5 Connecticut 48.9%
25 Delaware 41.7%
1 District of Columbia 63.5%
30 Florida 40.5%
32 Georgia 39.5%
15 Hawaii 43.7%
41 Idaho 36.3%
14 Illinois 44.3%
39 Indiana 36.6%
19 Iowa 42.9%
20 Kansas 42.9%
46 Kentucky 34.0%
49 Louisiana 31.7%
24 Maine 41.7%
7 Maryland 48.2%
2 Massachusetts 52.7%
31 Michigan 40.0%
3 Minnesota 50.2%
47 Mississippi 32.2%
35 Missouri 38.9%
29 Montana 40.6%
17 Nebraska 43.5%
48 Nevada 32.2%
9 New Hampshire 47.7%
8 New Jersey 47.9%
45 New Mexico 34.4%
12 New York 46.8%
27 North Carolina 41.4%
6 North Dakota 48.3%
34 Ohio 39.0%
43 Oklahoma 34.8%
21 Oregon 42.9%
22 Pennsylvania 42.3%
16 Rhode Island 43.7%
36 South Carolina 38.2%
26 South Dakota 41.5%
42 Tennessee 35.5%
38 Texas 36.9%
23 Utah 42.2%
11 Vermont 47.0%
10 Virginia 47.5%
13 Washington 45.3%
51 West Virginia 29.4%
18 Wisconsin 43.4%
33 Wyoming 39.1%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2015

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.