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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

2018 · 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 66.6%
2 Massachusetts 55.3%
3 Minnesota 52.6%
4 Colorado 52.0%
5 New Jersey 50.9%
6 Virginia 50.5%
7 Connecticut 50.3%
8 Vermont 49.7%
9 Maryland 49.6%
10 New Hampshire 49.6%
11 New York 49.4%
12 North Dakota 48.8%
13 Washington 48.3%
14 Nebraska 47.3%
15 Illinois 46.7%
16 Utah 46.2%
17 Hawaii 46.1%
18 Kansas 45.6%
19 South Dakota 45.4%
20 Rhode Island 45.0%
21 Wisconsin 44.9%
22 Iowa 44.8%
23 Oregon 44.7%
24 Pennsylvania 44.4%
25 North Carolina 44.4%
26 California 43.3%
27 Georgia 42.6%
28 Maine 42.5%
29 Florida 42.2%
30 Montana 42.0%
31 Michigan 41.9%
32 Missouri 41.3%
33 Ohio 40.8%
34 Wyoming 40.5%
35 South Carolina 40.0%
36 Delaware 39.8%
37 Arizona 39.5%
38 Texas 39.1%
39 Idaho 39.1%
40 Indiana 38.8%
41 Alaska 37.8%
42 Tennessee 37.2%
43 Kentucky 36.7%
44 Mississippi 36.6%
45 Alabama 36.4%
46 New Mexico 35.3%
47 Oklahoma 35.0%
48 Arkansas 33.1%
49 Nevada 33.0%
50 Louisiana 33.0%
51 West Virginia 31.4%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2018

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.