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Education & commute Statistics · Region

Adults with higher education in Wisconsin

2006 – 2024 · 18 data points 18 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 22, 2026
Education & commute · Wisconsin United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2006 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 49.7% +1.6 pp since 2023
Regions of United States · 2024 18 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +6.8 pp
vs United States +1.9 pp United States: 47.8% · 2024
Adults with higher education, 2006 – 2024 percent · Wisconsin · United States
+6.8 pp since 2014
Wisconsin United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2006 – 2024

Compared with Adults with higher education · percent
Wisconsin
49.7%
United States
47.8%

Source: OECD Regional Database

The series at a glance Wisconsin · 2006 – 2024
Latest value 49.7% · 2024
First value 38.5% · 2006
Highest 49.7% · 2024
Lowest 38.1% · 2008
Data points 18

By year

All years · 2006 – 2024

YearWisconsinChange United States
2024 49.7% +1.6 pp 47.8%
2023 48.1% +0.6 pp 47.1%
2022 47.6% +0.4 pp —
2021 47.2% +1.0 pp 46.2%
2019 46.2% +1.3 pp 48.3%
2018 44.9% −0.0 pp 47.4%
2017 44.9% +1.0 pp 46.4%
2016 44.0% +0.6 pp 45.7%
2015 43.4% +0.5 pp 44.6%
2014 42.9% +1.2 pp 44.2%
2013 41.7% +0.3 pp 43.9%
2012 41.4% +1.6 pp 43.1%
2011 39.8% +0.3 pp 42.4%
2010 39.5% +0.8 pp 41.7%
2009 38.7% +0.6 pp 41.2%
2008 38.1% −0.7 pp 41.1%
2007 38.8% +0.3 pp 40.3%
2006 38.5% 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
44 Alabama 39.9%
43 Alaska 40.7%
37 Arizona 43.3%
49 Arkansas 36.8%
28 California 46.3%
3 Colorado 55.8%
7 Connecticut 53.1%
29 Delaware 46.2%
1 District of Columbia 71.9%
27 Florida 46.8%
31 Georgia 45.8%
15 Hawaii 49.8%
39 Idaho 42.8%
16 Illinois 49.3%
41 Indiana 42.2%
26 Iowa 47.1%
25 Kansas 47.6%
45 Kentucky 39.7%
50 Louisiana 36.5%
17 Maine 49.3%
9 Maryland 52.8%
2 Massachusetts 57.8%
32 Michigan 44.9%
4 Minnesota 55.7%
46 Mississippi 38.8%
33 Missouri 44.7%
30 Montana 46.0%
14 Nebraska 50.3%
48 Nevada 37.8%
10 New Hampshire 52.4%
6 New Jersey 53.8%
42 New Mexico 40.7%
8 New York 52.9%
19 North Carolina 49.1%
12 North Dakota 51.9%
34 Ohio 44.2%
47 Oklahoma 38.0%
22 Oregon 48.3%
24 Pennsylvania 47.7%
21 Rhode Island 48.6%
35 South Carolina 44.0%
20 South Dakota 48.6%
40 Tennessee 42.2%
36 Texas 43.7%
18 Utah 49.3%
5 Vermont 54.4%
11 Virginia 52.4%
13 Washington 51.6%
51 West Virginia 35.2%
23 Wisconsin 48.1%
38 Wyoming 43.1%

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.