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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

2022 · 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
1 District of Columbia 72.9%
2 Massachusetts 57.2%
3 Colorado 56.2%
4 Minnesota 55.0%
5 New Jersey 53.9%
6 Vermont 53.8%
7 Maryland 53.0%
8 Virginia 52.8%
9 Connecticut 52.5%
10 New Hampshire 52.3%
11 New York 52.2%
12 Washington 51.0%
13 North Dakota 50.3%
14 Rhode Island 50.1%
15 Nebraska 49.9%
16 Utah 49.8%
17 South Dakota 49.8%
18 Illinois 49.7%
19 Iowa 48.5%
20 Maine 48.5%
21 North Carolina 48.5%
22 Pennsylvania 48.5%
23 Hawaii 48.0%
24 Wisconsin 47.6%
25 Kansas 47.2%
26 Oregon 47.1%
27 Florida 46.6%
28 Delaware 46.5%
29 Georgia 46.0%
30 California 46.0%
31 Montana 45.9%
32 Wyoming 45.1%
33 South Carolina 44.8%
34 Michigan 44.7%
35 Ohio 44.3%
36 Missouri 44.0%
37 Texas 43.6%
38 Arizona 43.3%
39 Idaho 42.9%
40 Indiana 42.2%
41 Tennessee 41.5%
42 Alaska 41.5%
43 New Mexico 40.8%
44 Kentucky 40.2%
45 Alabama 39.4%
46 Oklahoma 38.5%
47 Mississippi 38.2%
48 Louisiana 37.1%
49 West Virginia 36.8%
50 Nevada 35.9%
51 Arkansas 35.8%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2022

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.