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Definition

Educational attainment among adults. Education level categories include: less than high school; high school graduate (includes equivalency); some college; Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree; and Graduate or Professional degree.

Numerator

Number of persons in the educational attainment category and population age group.

Denominator

Number of persons in the population age group.

Why Is This Important?

Education level is strongly related to health status. It is too simplistic to say that more education causes better health; however, higher levels of education often result in higher family income, greater self-determination, an understanding of health and illness factors, improved mental health, and a higher level of social and family support. All of those factors can result in better health.

How Are We Doing?

Among Utah adults aged 25 and over in 2022, 93% were high school graduates or higher and 37.9% had a bachelor's or advanced degree.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

Education levels in the U.S. have also improved markedly, although Utahns on average still tend to have more years of schooling than their American counterparts. In 2022, 10.4% of U.S. residents aged 25 and over had not completed high school, while only 7% of Utahns in the same age group had not completed high school.

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Health Status Outcomes

Socio-economic status (including income and education) is strongly related to health status outcomes. It is unclear to what extent poor education status leads to poor health outcomes, or whether poor health leads to an inability to complete one's educational goals. Both are probably true to some extent.

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Educational Attainment: Highest Level of Education, Age 25+, Utah and U.S., 2022

Utah vs. U.S.	Education Level	Percentage Distribution
Record Count: 12
Utah	Less than H.S.	7.0%
Utah	H.S., includes equiv	22.0%
Utah	Some college	23.1%
Utah	Associate's degree	10.0%
Utah	Bachelor's degree	24.7%
Utah	Grad or prof degree	13.2%
U.S.	Less than H.S.	10.4%
U.S.	H.S., includes equiv	26.1%
U.S.	Some college	19.1%
U.S.	Associate's degree	8.8%
U.S.	Bachelor's degree	21.6%
U.S.	Grad or prof degree	14.0%

Data Notes

2022 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Table S1501

Data Sources

U.S. Bureau of the Census
American Community Survey

Educational Attainment: Highest Level of Education by Sex, Utahns Age 25+, 2022

Males vs. Females	Education Level	Percentage Distribution
Record Count: 18
Male	Less than H.S.	7.8%
Male	H.S., includes equiv	22.5%
Male	Some college	21.5%
Male	Associate's degree	8.8%
Male	Bachelor's degree	23.8%
Male	Grad or prof degree	15.6%
Female	Less than H.S.	6.2%
Female	H.S., includes equiv	21.5%
Female	Some college	24.7%
Female	Associate's degree	11.1%
Female	Bachelor's degree	25.7%
Female	Grad or prof degree	10.8%
Total	Less than H.S.	7.0%
Total	H.S., includes equiv	22.0%
Total	Some college	23.1%
Total	Associate's degree	10.0%
Total	Bachelor's degree	24.7%
Total	Grad or prof degree	13.2%

Data Notes

2022 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Table S1501

Data Sources

American Community Survey
U.S. Bureau of the Census

Educational Attainment: High School Graduate or Higher, Ages 18-24 by Sex, Utah and U.S., 2022

Utah vs. U.S.	Sex	Percentage of Adults Age 18-24
Record Count: 6
Utah	Male	87.6%
Utah	Female	91.4%
Utah	All	89.4%
U.S.	Male	86.7%
U.S.	Female	90.1%
U.S.	All	88.4%

Data Notes

2022 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Table S1501

Data Sources

U.S. Bureau of the Census
American Community Survey

Educational Attainment: High School Graduate or Higher by County and Sex, Utahns Age 25+, 2018-2022 ACS 5-year Estimate

Males vs. Females	County	Percentage of Adults Age 25+	Lower Limit	Upper Limit
Record Count: 93
Male	Beaver	90.6%	78.8%	100.0%
Male	Box Elder	93.3%	88.1%	98.5%
Male	Cache	94.1%	90.4%	97.8%
Male	Carbon	92.7%	84.5%	100.0%
Male	Daggett	92.9%	88.7%	97.1%
Male	Davis	95.6%	93.0%	98.2%
Male	Duchesne	86.9%	80.9%	92.9%
Male	Emery	94.2%	84.7%	100.0%
Male	Garfield	94.7%	80.0%	100.0%
Male	Grand	92.9%	77.4%	100.0%
Male	Iron	93.4%	87.0%	99.8%
Male	Juab	93.6%	81.3%	100.0%
Male	Kane	95.1%	81.0%	100.0%
Male	Millard	88.4%	79.2%	97.6%
Male	Morgan	99.7%	87.1%	100.0%
Male	Piute	87.4%	68.5%	100.0%
Male	Rich	95.6%	79.3%	100.0%
Male	Salt Lake	91.1%	90.7%	91.6%
Male	San Juan	87.9%	78.8%	97.0%
Male	Sanpete	88.8%	81.1%	96.5%
Male	Sevier	91.5%	84.7%	98.3%
Male	Summit	95.8%	89.7%	100.0%
Male	Tooele	90.9%	85.1%	96.7%
Male	Uintah	86.8%	80.0%	93.6%
Male	Utah	94.8%	94.4%	95.2%
Male	Wasatch	94.8%	87.5%	100.0%
Male	Washington	94.0%	89.9%	98.1%
Male	Wayne	96.3%	78.2%	100.0%
Male	Weber	91.6%	88.7%	94.5%
Male	State	92.7%	92.5%	92.9%
Male	U.S.	88.4%	88.3%	88.5%
Female	Beaver	94.1%	78.7%	100.0%
Female	Box Elder	93.5%	88.4%	98.6%
Female	Cache	94.2%	90.3%	98.1%
Female	Carbon	91.3%	84.4%	98.2%
Female	Daggett	92.5%	75.3%	100.0%
Female	Davis	95.8%	93.4%	98.2%
Female	Duchesne	91.5%	86.0%	97.0%
Female	Emery	92.5%	83.8%	100.0%
Female	Garfield	97.3%	84.0%	100.0%
Female	Grand	96.0%	81.0%	100.0%
Female	Iron	92.6%	86.3%	98.9%
Female	Juab	93.5%	82.4%	100.0%
Female	Kane	93.7%	81.9%	100.0%
Female	Millard	92.7%	84.4%	100.0%
Female	Morgan	96.7%	85.6%	100.0%
Female	Piute	90.5%	69.4%	100.0%
Female	Rich	96.0%	77.9%	100.0%
Female	Salt Lake	92.5%	92.1%	92.9%
Female	San Juan	87.7%	78.3%	97.1%
Female	Sanpete	91.0%	84.9%	97.1%
Female	Sevier	92.4%	85.7%	99.1%
Female	Summit	96.3%	90.5%	100.0%
Female	Tooele	94.4%	88.8%	100.0%
Female	Uintah	90.6%	83.5%	97.7%
Female	Utah	95.7%	95.3%	96.1%
Female	Wasatch	96.2%	88.8%	100.0%
Female	Washington	94.7%	91.0%	98.4%
Female	Wayne	89.9%	73.3%	100.0%
Female	Weber	92.9%	89.9%	95.9%
Female	State	93.8%	93.6%	94.0%
Female	U.S.	89.8%	89.7%	89.9%
Total	Beaver	92.3%	82.8%	100.0%
Total	Box Elder	93.4%	89.7%	97.1%
Total	Cache	94.2%	91.5%	96.9%
Total	Carbon	92.0%	86.6%	97.4%
Total	Daggett	92.8%	85.4%	100.0%
Total	Davis	95.7%	93.9%	97.5%
Total	Duchesne	89.2%	85.1%	93.3%
Total	Emery	93.3%	86.9%	99.7%
Total	Garfield	95.9%	86.0%	100.0%
Total	Grand	94.5%	83.7%	100.0%
Total	Iron	93.0%	88.5%	97.5%
Total	Juab	93.6%	85.3%	100.0%
Total	Kane	94.4%	85.3%	100.0%
Total	Millard	90.5%	84.3%	96.7%
Total	Morgan	98.2%	89.9%	100.0%
Total	Piute	88.9%	74.8%	100.0%
Total	Rich	95.8%	83.6%	100.0%
Total	Salt Lake	91.8%	91.5%	92.1%
Total	San Juan	87.8%	81.2%	94.4%
Total	Sanpete	89.8%	84.8%	94.8%
Total	Sevier	92.0%	87.2%	96.8%
Total	Summit	96.0%	91.8%	100.0%
Total	Tooele	92.6%	88.5%	96.7%
Total	Uintah	88.7%	83.8%	93.6%
Total	Utah	95.3%	95.0%	95.6%
Total	Wasatch	95.5%	90.3%	100.0%
Total	Washington	94.4%	91.7%	97.1%
Total	Wayne	93.1%	80.8%	100.0%
Total	Weber	92.2%	90.2%	94.2%
Total	State	93.2%	93.1%	93.3%
Total	U.S.	89.1%	89.0%	89.2%

Data Notes

2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Table B15002 and S1501

Data Sources

U.S. Bureau of the Census
American Community Survey

Educational Attainment: High School Graduate or Higher by Local Health District and Sex, Utah Males Age 25+, 2018-2022 ACS 5-year Estimate

Local Health District	Percentage of Utah Males 25+	Lower Limit	Upper Limit
Record Count: 15
Bear River	93.9%	90.9%	96.9%
Central	90.4%	86.2%	94.6%
Davis County	95.6%	93.0%	98.2%
Salt Lake County	91.1%	91.5%	92.1%
San Juan	87.9%	78.8%	97.0%
Southeast	93.1%	86.9%	99.3%
Southwest	93.9%	90.6%	97.2%
Summit	95.8%	89.7%	100.0%
Tooele	90.9%	85.1%	96.7%
TriCounty	86.9%	82.1%	91.7%
Utah County	94.8%	94.4%	95.2%
Wasatch	94.8%	87.5%	100.0%
Weber-Morgan	91.9%	89.2%	94.6%
State of Utah	92.7%	92.5%	92.9%
U.S.	88.4%	88.3%	88.5%

Data Notes

2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Table B15002 and S1501

Data Sources

U.S. Bureau of the Census
American Community Survey

Educational Attainment: High School Graduate or Higher by Local Health District and Sex, Utah Females Age 25+, 2018-2022 ACS 5-year Estimate

Local Health District	Percentage of Utah Females 25+	Lower Limit	Upper Limit
Record Count: 15
Bear River	94.0%	90.9%	97.1%
Central	92.0%	88.4%	95.6%
Davis County	95.8%	93.4%	98.2%
Salt Lake County	92.5%	92.1%	92.9%
San Juan	87.7%	78.3%	97.1%
Southeast	92.8%	87.1%	98.5%
Southwest	94.3%	91.3%	97.3%
Summit	96.3%	90.5%	100.0%
Tooele	94.4%	88.8%	100.0%
TriCounty	90.9%	85.9%	95.9%
Utah County	95.7%	95.3%	96.1%
Wasatch	96.2%	88.8%	100.0%
Weber-Morgan	93.0%	90.1%	95.9%
State of Utah	93.8%	93.6%	94.0%
U.S.	89.8%	89.7%	89.9%

Data Notes

2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Table B15002 and S1501

Data Sources

U.S. Bureau of the Census
American Community Survey

Educational Attainment: Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Local Health District, Utahns Age 25+, 2018-2022 ACS 5-year Estimate

Local Health District	Percentage of Utahns Age 25+	Lower Limit	Upper Limit
Record Count: 15
Bear River	35.1%	33.8%	36.4%
Central	22.5%	21.1%	23.9%
Davis County	38.4%	37.3%	39.5%
Salt Lake County	37.7%	37.2%	38.3%
San Juan	19.1%	16.0%	22.2%
Southeast	20.4%	18.1%	22.7%
Southwest	32.1%	30.8%	33.4%
Summit	57.4%	54.3%	60.5%
Tooele	22.6%	20.5%	24.7%
TriCounty	16.7%	14.9%	18.5%
Utah County	42.8%	42.1%	43.5%
Wasatch	46.7%	43.5%	49.9%
Weber-Morgan	27.4%	26.3%	28.5%
State of Utah	36.1%	35.8%	36.4%
U.S.	34.3%	34.1%	34.5%

Data Notes

2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Table S1501

Data Sources

U.S. Bureau of the Census
American Community Survey

Educational Attainment: Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Utah Small Area, Utahns Age 25+, 2018-2022 ACS 5-year Estimate

Utah Small Areas	Percentage of Utahns Age 25+	Lower Limit	Upper Limit	Note
Record Count: 104
Brigham City	29.2%	26.4%	32.0%
Box Elder Co (Other) V2	28.2%	25.6%	30.8%
Tremonton	19.8%	17.2%	22.4%
Logan V2	39.8%	37.6%	42.0%
North Logan	44.6%	41.6%	47.6%
Cache (Other)/Rich (All) V2	37.5%	35.0%	40.0%
Hyrum	31.7%	27.4%	36.0%
Smithfield	41.0%	36.4%	45.6%
Ben Lomond	21.8%	20.1%	23.5%
Weber County (East)	37.3%	34.4%	40.2%
Morgan County	37.6%	32.1%	43.1%	*
Ogden (Downtown)	24.3%	22.2%	26.4%
South Ogden	34.7%	32.3%	37.1%
Roy/Hooper	22.3%	20.3%	24.3%
Riverdale	29.4%	26.5%	32.3%
Clearfield Area/Hooper	24.6%	22.7%	26.5%
Layton/South Weber	35.8%	33.9%	37.7%
Kaysville/Fruit Heights	52.1%	49.5%	54.7%
Syracuse	37.0%	34.3%	39.7%
Centerville	46.6%	43.6%	49.6%
Farmington	49.6%	45.9%	53.3%
North Salt Lake	40.7%	36.3%	45.1%
Woods Cross/West Bountiful	34.4%	30.0%	38.8%
Bountiful	43.9%	41.7%	46.1%
SLC (Rose Park)	24.9%	22.2%	27.6%
SLC (Avenues)	66.1%	63.1%	69.1%
SLC (Foothill/East Bench)	76.8%	72.6%	81.0%
Magna	15.4%	12.5%	18.3%
SLC (Glendale) V2	21.4%	17.5%	25.3%
West Valley (Center)	16.0%	14.5%	17.5%
West Valley (West) V2	15.7%	12.4%	19.0%
West Valley (East) V2	16.1%	13.9%	18.3%
SLC (Downtown) V2	51.3%	48.8%	53.8%
SLC (Southeast Liberty)	66.3%	63.3%	69.3%
South Salt Lake	29.6%	26.4%	32.8%
SLC (Sugar House)	54.2%	51.8%	56.6%
Millcreek (South)	58.9%	56.3%	61.5%
Millcreek (East)	66.4%	64.4%	68.4%
Holladay V2	49.3%	46.8%	51.8%
Cottonwood	53.7%	52.1%	55.3%
Kearns V2	12.8%	10.2%	15.4%
Taylorsville (E)/Murray (W)	27.0%	24.8%	29.2%
Taylorsville (West)	23.4%	21.5%	25.3%
Murray	35.5%	32.6%	38.4%
Midvale	32.0%	29.2%	34.8%
West Jordan (Northeast) V2	24.8%	22.1%	27.5%
West Jordan (Southeast)	27.7%	25.4%	30.0%
West Jordan (W)/Copperton	29.4%	25.7%	33.1%
South Jordan V2	46.0%	43.8%	48.2%
Daybreak	46.3%	42.6%	50.0%
Sandy (West)	35.6%	32.9%	38.3%
Sandy (Center) V2	36.4%	33.5%	39.3%
Sandy (Northeast)	51.6%	49.4%	53.8%
Sandy (Southeast)	53.3%	51.1%	55.5%
Draper	48.9%	46.4%	51.4%
Riverton/Bluffdale	35.6%	32.5%	38.7%
Herriman	39.7%	36.7%	42.7%
Tooele County (Other)	21.1%	18.0%	24.2%
Tooele Valley	23.0%	21.1%	24.9%
Eagle Mountain/Cedar Valley	36.3%	33.3%	39.3%
Lehi	48.4%	45.9%	50.9%
Saratoga Springs	49.5%	46.6%	52.4%
American Fork	48.5%	46.9%	50.1%
Alpine	56.7%	51.9%	61.5%
Pleasant Grove/Lindon	43.5%	41.5%	45.5%
Orem (North)	38.8%	36.0%	41.6%
Orem (West)	41.6%	39.1%	44.1%
Orem (East)	50.0%	47.8%	52.2%
Provo/BYU	55.3%	51.9%	58.7%
Provo (West City Center)	33.3%	30.5%	36.1%
Provo (East City Center)	43.4%	40.5%	46.3%
Salem City	42.2%	37.7%	46.7%
Spanish Fork	37.8%	34.9%	40.7%
Springville	39.5%	36.6%	42.4%
Mapleton	50.5%	46.2%	54.8%
Utah County (South) V2	23.0%	19.8%	26.2%
Payson	27.7%	25.7%	29.7%
Park City	69.0%	66.1%	71.9%
Summit County (East)	35.2%	30.6%	39.8%
Wasatch County	46.7%	44.2%	49.2%	*
Daggett and Uintah County	18.6%	16.3%	20.9%
Duchesne County	14.4%	12.7%	16.1%	*
Nephi/Mona	22.0%	17.7%	26.3%
Delta/Fillmore	23.4%	19.5%	27.3%
Sanpete Valley	23.2%	20.4%	26.0%
Central (Other)	21.8%	20.1%	23.5%
Richfield/Monroe/Salina	22.5%	19.6%	25.4%
Carbon County	16.7%	14.5%	19.4%	*
Emery County	15.6%	13.3%	17.9%	*
Grand County	31.7%	26.2%	37.2%	*
Blanding/Monticello	26.6%	22.5%	30.7%
San Juan County (Other)	11.5%	1.3%	21.7%
St. George	32.4%	30.7%	34.1%
Washington Co (Other) V2	29.3%	22.2%	36.4%
Washington City	37.2%	34.0%	40.4%
Hurricane/La Verkin	24.9%	21.3%	28.5%
Ivins/Santa Clara	42.5%	37.5%	47.5%
Cedar City	31.8%	29.4%	34.2%
Southwest LHD (Other)	27.9%	23.5%	32.3%
State of Utah	36.1%	35.8%	36.4%
U.S.	34.3%	34.1%	34.5%

Data Notes

The confidence intervals are at 90%. *Small areas that are also counties use the ACS county estimate. A description of the Utah Small Areas may be found on IBIS at the following URL: [https://ibis.utah.gov/ibisph-view/resource/Guidelines.html]. 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Table S1501

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American Community Survey

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Educational Attainment: Highest Level of Education, Age 25+, Utah and U.S., 2022

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Educational Attainment: Highest Level of Education by Sex, Utahns Age 25+, 2022

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Educational Attainment: High School Graduate or Higher, Ages 18-24 by Sex, Utah and U.S., 2022

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Educational Attainment: High School Graduate or Higher by County and Sex, Utahns Age 25+, 2018-2022 ACS 5-year Estimate

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Educational Attainment: High School Graduate or Higher by Local Health District and Sex, Utah Males Age 25+, 2018-2022 ACS 5-year Estimate

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Educational Attainment: High School Graduate or Higher by Local Health District and Sex, Utah Females Age 25+, 2018-2022 ACS 5-year Estimate

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Educational Attainment: Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Local Health District, Utahns Age 25+, 2018-2022 ACS 5-year Estimate

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