Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc. The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc.

Just the Facts - Key Economic and Social Indicators for New York State

Educational attainment of individuals aged 25 years and over, 2006

High school graduate or higher
Bachelor's degree or higher
Rank
State
Percent
Rank
Percent
1 Minnesota 93.0 7 33.5
2 Alaska 92.0 20 27.7
3 New Hampshire 91.6 10 32.1
4 Montana 91.4 32 25.1
5 Utah 91.2 23 27.0
6 Washington 91.1 13 31.4
7 Wisconsin 91.1 35 24.6
8 Wyoming 91.1 45 20.8
9 Nebraska 91.0 21 27.2
10 Vermont 91.0 6 34.0
11 Iowa 90.4 34 24.7
12 Kansas 90.2 12 31.6
13 Colorado 90.0 2 36.4
14 Massachusetts 89.9 1 40.4
15 South Dakota 89.9 31 25.3
16 Michigan 89.7 28 26.1
17 Oregon 89.7 18 28.3
18 Maine 89.3 24 26.9
19 Idaho 88.9 33 25.1
20 Hawaii 88.7 8 32.3
21 North Dakota 88.7 17 28.7
22 Connecticut 88.4 3 36.0
23 Indiana 88.2 42 21.9
24 Ohio 88.1 38 23.3
25 Illinois 87.6 14 31.2
26 Oklahoma 87.5 39 22.9
27 Pennsylvania 87.5 26 26.6
28 Maryland 87.2 4 35.7
29 Missouri 87.1 37 24.3
30 Florida 86.7 22 27.2
31 New Jersey 86.7 5 35.6
32 Virginia 86.5 11 32.1
33 Delaware 86.0 27 26.2
34 Nevada 85.6 46 20.8
35 NEW YORK 85.1 9 32.2
36 Georgia 84.2 19 28.1
37 North Carolina 84.2 29 25.6
38 Rhode Island 84.0 15 30.9
39 Arizona 83.1 36 24.5
40 South Carolina 83.1 40 22.6
41 Arkansas 82.5 49 19.0
42 Alabama 82.1 47 20.8
43 New Mexico 81.8 25 26.7
44 West Virginia 81.5 50 15.9
45 Mississippi 81.1 44 21.1
46 California 80.8 16 29.8
47 Tennessee 80.7 41 22.0
48 Kentucky 79.9 48 20.2
49 Louisiana 79.7 43 21.2
50 Texas 78.7 30 25.5
United States Average* 86.9   27.2
NYS % +/- U.S. -2%   18%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplement
* Calculated by The Public Policy Institute