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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 39% to 47% between 2010 and 2023, and the number of adults with a degree increased from 14.9 million to 19.8 million. Additionally, the number of adults with high school diploma or lower level of education decreased by about 200,000 adults and the number of adults with some college, no degree decreased by about 600,000 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, 2010-2023.
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