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Adults with higher education in Utah

2006 – 2024 · 18 data points section.rank · Regions of United States section.updated Oct 22, 2026
education · Utah United States

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 2006 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 50.2% +0.9 pp section.change_since
Regions of United States · 2024 section.rank Place 1 is the highest value.
section.change_since +8.2 pp
vs United States +2.4 pp United States: 47.8% · 2024
Adults with higher education, 2006 – 2024 percent · Utah · United States
+8.2 pp section.change_since
Utah United States

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 2006 – 2024

section.compare Adults with higher education · percent
Utah
50.2%
United States
47.8%

section.source: OECD Regional Database

The series at a glance Utah · 2006 – 2024
Latest value 50.2% · 2024
First value 39.8% · 2006
Highest 50.2% · 2024
Lowest 39.2% · 2009
Data points 18

By year

section.all_years · 2006 – 2024

YearUtahChange United States
2024 50.2% +0.9 pp 47.8%
2023 49.3% −0.5 pp 47.1%
2022 49.8% +2.9 pp —
2021 46.9% +0.7 pp 46.2%
2019 46.2% +0.0 pp 48.3%
2018 46.2% +0.7 pp 47.4%
2017 45.5% +1.4 pp 46.4%
2016 44.0% +1.8 pp 45.7%
2015 42.2% +0.3 pp 44.6%
2014 42.0% −0.1 pp 44.2%
2013 42.1% +0.2 pp 43.9%
2012 41.9% +1.2 pp 43.1%
2011 40.7% +0.6 pp 42.4%
2010 40.1% +0.9 pp 41.7%
2009 39.2% −1.4 pp 41.2%
2008 40.6% +0.7 pp 41.1%
2007 39.9% +0.0 pp 40.3%
2006 39.8% 39.5%

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 2006 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of United States

2012 · 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 33.7%
27 Alaska 39.2%
35 Arizona 37.5%
49 Arkansas 30.2%
25 California 40.1%
3 Colorado 48.4%
4 Connecticut 47.9%
30 Delaware 38.5%
1 District of Columbia 60.6%
29 Florida 38.5%
33 Georgia 38.0%
18 Hawaii 42.7%
39 Idaho 36.1%
17 Illinois 42.8%
42 Indiana 34.6%
15 Iowa 43.1%
21 Kansas 41.4%
46 Kentucky 31.7%
50 Louisiana 30.0%
26 Maine 39.6%
10 Maryland 46.1%
2 Massachusetts 50.8%
34 Michigan 37.8%
5 Minnesota 47.5%
47 Mississippi 31.6%
38 Missouri 36.6%
31 Montana 38.5%
13 Nebraska 44.2%
48 Nevada 30.7%
6 New Hampshire 47.0%
9 New Jersey 46.3%
40 New Mexico 36.1%
12 New York 45.7%
28 North Carolina 38.6%
7 North Dakota 46.5%
36 Ohio 36.9%
45 Oklahoma 33.0%
24 Oregon 40.3%
22 Pennsylvania 40.7%
16 Rhode Island 43.0%
37 South Carolina 36.6%
23 South Dakota 40.4%
43 Tennessee 33.8%
41 Texas 35.1%
19 Utah 41.9%
8 Vermont 46.5%
11 Virginia 46.0%
14 Washington 43.7%
51 West Virginia 27.7%
20 Wisconsin 41.4%
32 Wyoming 38.1%

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 2012

section.what

The share of adults with a university or other tertiary degree.

section.how

People aged 25–64 whose highest completed education is tertiary (ISCED 5–8) divided by all people of that age.