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Illinois: adults with higher education

2006 – 2024 · 18 data points 14 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 21, 2026
Education & commute · Illinois United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2006 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 50.9% +1.6 pp since 2023
Regions of United States · 2024 14 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +6.7 pp
vs United States +3.1 pp United States: 47.8% · 2024
Adults with higher education, 2006 – 2024 percent · Illinois · United States
+6.7 pp since 2014
Illinois United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2006 – 2024

Compared with Adults with higher education · percent
Illinois
50.9%
United States
47.8%

Source: OECD Regional Database

The series at a glance Illinois · 2006 – 2024
Latest value 50.9% · 2024
First value 40.0% · 2006
Highest 50.9% · 2024
Lowest 40.0% · 2006
Data points 18

By year

All years · 2006 – 2024

YearIllinoisChange United States
2024 50.9% +1.6 pp 47.8%
2023 49.3% −0.4 pp 47.1%
2022 49.7% +0.8 pp —
2021 48.9% +1.2 pp 46.2%
2019 47.7% +1.0 pp 48.3%
2018 46.7% +1.2 pp 47.4%
2017 45.5% +0.5 pp 46.4%
2016 45.1% +0.7 pp 45.7%
2015 44.3% +0.1 pp 44.6%
2014 44.2% +0.7 pp 44.2%
2013 43.5% +0.7 pp 43.9%
2012 42.8% +0.8 pp 43.1%
2011 42.0% +0.2 pp 42.4%
2010 41.8% +0.2 pp 41.7%
2009 41.6% +0.4 pp 41.2%
2008 41.2% +0.4 pp 41.1%
2007 40.8% +0.8 pp 40.3%
2006 40.0% 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
51 West Virginia 35.3%
50 Louisiana 37.1%
49 Nevada 37.5%
48 Arkansas 38.0%
47 Oklahoma 38.6%
46 New Mexico 39.6%
45 Kentucky 40.1%
44 Mississippi 41.4%
43 Alabama 41.4%
42 Indiana 42.5%
41 Tennessee 42.6%
40 Alaska 43.0%
39 Texas 44.2%
38 Ohio 44.4%
37 Arizona 44.5%
36 Idaho 44.7%
35 Wyoming 44.7%
34 South Carolina 45.1%
33 Missouri 45.2%
32 Delaware 45.4%
31 Michigan 45.6%
30 Georgia 46.6%
29 California 46.9%
28 Florida 47.4%
27 Montana 47.4%
26 Iowa 47.9%
25 Kansas 48.0%
24 Oregon 48.2%
23 Hawaii 48.9%
22 Pennsylvania 48.9%
21 Rhode Island 49.0%
20 Maine 49.3%
19 North Carolina 49.4%
18 Wisconsin 49.7%
17 Nebraska 50.0%
16 Utah 50.2%
15 South Dakota 50.7%
14 Illinois 50.9%
13 North Dakota 51.5%
12 Connecticut 52.2%
11 Washington 52.9%
10 New Hampshire 52.9%
9 New York 53.0%
8 Maryland 53.2%
7 Virginia 53.7%
6 New Jersey 54.4%
5 Vermont 55.2%
4 Minnesota 55.9%
3 Colorado 57.8%
2 Massachusetts 58.2%
1 District of Columbia 70.7%

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.