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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

2016 · 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 35.6%
41 Alaska 37.5%
38 Arizona 38.3%
50 Arkansas 31.1%
28 California 41.7%
4 Colorado 50.4%
6 Connecticut 49.6%
29 Delaware 40.9%
1 District of Columbia 63.8%
32 Florida 40.4%
30 Georgia 40.7%
14 Hawaii 45.6%
36 Idaho 38.6%
17 Illinois 45.1%
40 Indiana 37.5%
18 Iowa 45.0%
20 Kansas 44.1%
46 Kentucky 35.0%
51 Louisiana 31.1%
27 Maine 42.6%
9 Maryland 47.9%
2 Massachusetts 53.7%
33 Michigan 40.0%
3 Minnesota 50.4%
47 Mississippi 33.2%
35 Missouri 39.7%
25 Montana 43.0%
13 Nebraska 46.4%
48 Nevada 31.3%
5 New Hampshire 49.7%
8 New Jersey 48.7%
42 New Mexico 36.5%
10 New York 47.7%
26 North Carolina 42.8%
11 North Dakota 47.6%
34 Ohio 39.9%
45 Oklahoma 35.3%
23 Oregon 43.2%
24 Pennsylvania 43.2%
19 Rhode Island 44.9%
37 South Carolina 38.6%
16 South Dakota 45.5%
43 Tennessee 36.3%
39 Texas 37.7%
21 Utah 44.0%
15 Vermont 45.5%
7 Virginia 48.7%
12 Washington 46.5%
49 West Virginia 31.1%
22 Wisconsin 44.0%
31 Wyoming 40.6%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2016

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.