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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

2012 · 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 60.6%
2 Massachusetts 50.8%
3 Colorado 48.4%
4 Connecticut 47.9%
5 Minnesota 47.5%
6 New Hampshire 47.0%
7 North Dakota 46.5%
8 Vermont 46.5%
9 New Jersey 46.3%
10 Maryland 46.1%
11 Virginia 46.0%
12 New York 45.7%
13 Nebraska 44.2%
14 Washington 43.7%
15 Iowa 43.1%
16 Rhode Island 43.0%
17 Illinois 42.8%
18 Hawaii 42.7%
19 Utah 41.9%
20 Wisconsin 41.4%
21 Kansas 41.4%
22 Pennsylvania 40.7%
23 South Dakota 40.4%
24 Oregon 40.3%
25 California 40.1%
26 Maine 39.6%
27 Alaska 39.2%
28 North Carolina 38.6%
29 Florida 38.5%
30 Delaware 38.5%
31 Montana 38.5%
32 Wyoming 38.1%
33 Georgia 38.0%
34 Michigan 37.8%
35 Arizona 37.5%
36 Ohio 36.9%
37 South Carolina 36.6%
38 Missouri 36.6%
39 Idaho 36.1%
40 New Mexico 36.1%
41 Texas 35.1%
42 Indiana 34.6%
43 Tennessee 33.8%
44 Alabama 33.7%
45 Oklahoma 33.0%
46 Kentucky 31.7%
47 Mississippi 31.6%
48 Nevada 30.7%
49 Arkansas 30.2%
50 Louisiana 30.0%
51 West Virginia 27.7%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2012

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.