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Postsecondary Attainment Rates
The share of adults in the Western U.S. with an associate degree or higher increased by eight percentage points from 40% to 48% between 2014 and 2024, and the number of adults with a degree increased from 15.8 million to 20.4 million. Additionally, the number of adults with high school diploma or lower level of education decreased by about 300,000 adults and the number of adults with some college, no degree decreased by over one million with notable decreases since 2020.
Notes: Number of adults ages 25-64 with an associate degree or higher credential, as a percentage of total adults ages 25-64. Data not available for the U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Table B15001, PUMS Estimates, 2014-2024.
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