High school graduate or higher, population 25 and over
People aged 25 and over who hold a regular high school diploma, a GED or alternative credential, or any higher level of education, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
Measures the adult population, not students: it is not the high school graduation rate of a class. Not comparable with the EU share below upper secondary education, which covers ages 25 to 64.
Key facts
- High school graduate or higher, population 25 and over in the United States was 89.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Vermont had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 51 states in 2024, at 94.9%, and California the lowest, at 84.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Published for 6,415 places, with figures from 2021 to 2024.
Rankings
- US states
- US counties
- US cities
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Virginia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
- Counties in Kansas
- Counties in Illinois
- Counties in North Carolina
- Counties in Iowa
US states by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024
Places with data
Countries
Regions and states
- California
- Texas
- Florida
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Illinois
- Ohio
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- Michigan
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
Provinces and counties
- Los Angeles County
- Cook County
- Harris County
- Maricopa County
- San Diego County
- Orange County
- Miami-Dade County
- Dallas County
- Kings County
- Riverside County
- Osceola County
- Madison County
- Orange County
- Manatee County
- Essex County
- Philadelphia County
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