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Adults with higher education in Idaho

2006 – 2024 · 18 data points 36 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 21, 2026
Education & commute · Idaho United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2006 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 44.7% +1.9 pp since 2023
Regions of United States · 2024 36 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +8.2 pp
vs United States −3.1 pp United States: 47.8% · 2024
Adults with higher education, 2006 – 2024 percent · Idaho · United States
+8.2 pp since 2014
Idaho United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2006 – 2024

Compared with Adults with higher education · percent
Idaho
44.7%
United States
47.8%

Source: OECD Regional Database

The series at a glance Idaho · 2006 – 2024
Latest value 44.7% · 2024
First value 34.9% · 2006
Highest 44.7% · 2024
Lowest 34.9% · 2006
Data points 18

By year

All years · 2006 – 2024

YearIdahoChange United States
2024 44.7% +1.9 pp 47.8%
2023 42.8% −0.1 pp 47.1%
2022 42.9% +0.9 pp —
2021 42.0% +1.1 pp 46.2%
2019 40.9% +1.8 pp 48.3%
2018 39.1% +1.2 pp 47.4%
2017 37.9% −0.8 pp 46.4%
2016 38.6% +2.3 pp 45.7%
2015 36.3% −0.2 pp 44.6%
2014 36.5% −0.8 pp 44.2%
2013 37.3% +1.2 pp 43.9%
2012 36.1% −1.1 pp 43.1%
2011 37.3% +1.9 pp 42.4%
2010 35.4% +0.3 pp 41.7%
2009 35.1% −0.4 pp 41.2%
2008 35.5% −0.3 pp 41.1%
2007 35.8% +1.0 pp 40.3%
2006 34.9% 39.5%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2006 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of United States

2024 · 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 70.7%
2 Massachusetts 58.2%
3 Colorado 57.8%
4 Minnesota 55.9%
5 Vermont 55.2%
6 New Jersey 54.4%
7 Virginia 53.7%
8 Maryland 53.2%
9 New York 53.0%
10 New Hampshire 52.9%
11 Washington 52.9%
12 Connecticut 52.2%
13 North Dakota 51.5%
14 Illinois 50.9%
15 South Dakota 50.7%
16 Utah 50.2%
17 Nebraska 50.0%
18 Wisconsin 49.7%
19 North Carolina 49.4%
20 Maine 49.3%
21 Rhode Island 49.0%
22 Pennsylvania 48.9%
23 Hawaii 48.9%
24 Oregon 48.2%
25 Kansas 48.0%
26 Iowa 47.9%
27 Montana 47.4%
28 Florida 47.4%
29 California 46.9%
30 Georgia 46.6%
31 Michigan 45.6%
32 Delaware 45.4%
33 Missouri 45.2%
34 South Carolina 45.1%
35 Wyoming 44.7%
36 Idaho 44.7%
37 Arizona 44.5%
38 Ohio 44.4%
39 Texas 44.2%
40 Alaska 43.0%
41 Tennessee 42.6%
42 Indiana 42.5%
43 Alabama 41.4%
44 Mississippi 41.4%
45 Kentucky 40.1%
46 New Mexico 39.6%
47 Oklahoma 38.6%
48 Arkansas 38.0%
49 Nevada 37.5%
50 Louisiana 37.1%
51 West Virginia 35.3%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2024

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.