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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

2014 · 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
1 District of Columbia 61.8%
2 Massachusetts 52.9%
3 Minnesota 48.6%
4 Connecticut 48.4%
5 Colorado 48.4%
6 New Hampshire 47.5%
7 New Jersey 47.4%
8 Maryland 47.2%
9 New York 47.0%
10 Virginia 46.9%
11 Vermont 45.9%
12 Washington 45.1%
13 Nebraska 44.9%
14 Hawaii 44.4%
15 North Dakota 44.4%
16 Iowa 44.4%
17 Illinois 44.2%
18 Wisconsin 42.9%
19 South Dakota 42.5%
20 Kansas 42.2%
21 Maine 42.1%
22 Utah 42.0%
23 Delaware 41.4%
24 Rhode Island 41.4%
25 Pennsylvania 41.2%
26 Oregon 40.6%
27 North Carolina 40.5%
28 California 40.5%
29 Michigan 39.5%
30 Florida 39.4%
31 Missouri 38.7%
32 Montana 38.6%
33 Georgia 38.5%
34 Ohio 38.5%
35 Alaska 37.9%
36 Wyoming 37.7%
37 Arizona 37.3%
38 South Carolina 37.1%
39 Idaho 36.5%
40 Texas 36.2%
41 Indiana 36.2%
42 New Mexico 35.7%
43 Tennessee 34.9%
44 Alabama 33.6%
45 Kentucky 33.5%
46 Oklahoma 33.4%
47 Mississippi 31.8%
48 Nevada 31.3%
49 Louisiana 30.2%
50 Arkansas 30.0%
51 West Virginia 28.6%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2014

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.