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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

2017 · 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 36.2%
40 Alaska 38.0%
37 Arizona 39.0%
49 Arkansas 33.1%
26 California 42.5%
3 Colorado 51.1%
8 Connecticut 49.2%
30 Delaware 41.4%
1 District of Columbia 64.0%
29 Florida 41.7%
31 Georgia 41.3%
23 Hawaii 44.2%
41 Idaho 37.9%
16 Illinois 45.5%
38 Indiana 38.9%
15 Iowa 45.5%
14 Kansas 45.6%
45 Kentucky 34.8%
50 Louisiana 32.1%
18 Maine 45.1%
9 Maryland 49.2%
2 Massachusetts 54.2%
32 Michigan 41.0%
4 Minnesota 51.0%
46 Mississippi 34.8%
33 Missouri 40.5%
27 Montana 42.3%
20 Nebraska 44.9%
48 Nevada 33.3%
7 New Hampshire 49.3%
5 New Jersey 50.3%
44 New Mexico 35.9%
10 New York 48.3%
25 North Carolina 43.6%
11 North Dakota 48.2%
34 Ohio 40.0%
47 Oklahoma 34.5%
21 Oregon 44.2%
22 Pennsylvania 44.2%
24 Rhode Island 43.7%
36 South Carolina 39.2%
28 South Dakota 42.2%
42 Tennessee 37.2%
39 Texas 38.5%
17 Utah 45.5%
12 Vermont 47.5%
6 Virginia 49.8%
13 Washington 47.4%
51 West Virginia 29.8%
19 Wisconsin 44.9%
35 Wyoming 39.2%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2017

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.