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Adults with higher education in Idaho

2006 – 2024 · 18 data points 36 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 22, 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

2023 · 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
51 West Virginia 35.2%
50 Louisiana 36.5%
49 Arkansas 36.8%
48 Nevada 37.8%
47 Oklahoma 38.0%
46 Mississippi 38.8%
45 Kentucky 39.7%
44 Alabama 39.9%
43 Alaska 40.7%
42 New Mexico 40.7%
41 Indiana 42.2%
40 Tennessee 42.2%
39 Idaho 42.8%
38 Wyoming 43.1%
37 Arizona 43.3%
36 Texas 43.7%
35 South Carolina 44.0%
34 Ohio 44.2%
33 Missouri 44.7%
32 Michigan 44.9%
31 Georgia 45.8%
30 Montana 46.0%
29 Delaware 46.2%
28 California 46.3%
27 Florida 46.8%
26 Iowa 47.1%
25 Kansas 47.6%
24 Pennsylvania 47.7%
23 Wisconsin 48.1%
22 Oregon 48.3%
21 Rhode Island 48.6%
20 South Dakota 48.6%
19 North Carolina 49.1%
18 Utah 49.3%
17 Maine 49.3%
16 Illinois 49.3%
15 Hawaii 49.8%
14 Nebraska 50.3%
13 Washington 51.6%
12 North Dakota 51.9%
11 Virginia 52.4%
10 New Hampshire 52.4%
9 Maryland 52.8%
8 New York 52.9%
7 Connecticut 53.1%
6 New Jersey 53.8%
5 Vermont 54.4%
4 Minnesota 55.7%
3 Colorado 55.8%
2 Massachusetts 57.8%
1 District of Columbia 71.9%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2023

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.