# Counties in Massachusetts by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2024

All 14 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `high_school_graduate_share`
- Unit: %
- Definition: 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.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/massachusetts-counties

| Rank | Place | % |
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| 1 | Barnstable County | 96.2 |
| 2 | Hampshire County | 95.4 |
| 3 | Dukes County | 95.3 |
| 4 | Franklin County | 94.5 |
| 4 | Norfolk County | 94.5 |
| 6 | Berkshire County | 94.1 |
| 7 | Middlesex County | 93.2 |
| 8 | Nantucket County | 93.2 |
| 9 | Plymouth County | 93.1 |
| 10 | Worcester County | 91.2 |
| 11 | Essex County | 90.1 |
| 12 | Suffolk County | 87.5 |
| 13 | Hampden County | 87.2 |
| 14 | Bristol County | 86.7 |