Most women have more than a high school education, but Latinas and AIAN women lag behind other groups in attaining higher education: Share of women aged 25 and older within given level of educational attainment, by race and ethnicity, 2024
| Less than high school | High school | Some college | College | Advanced degree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4.9% | 24.2% | 29.2% | 24.7% | 17.1% |
| Black | 9.8% | 27.6% | 32.7% | 16.8% | 13.0% |
| Hispanic | 24.2% | 26.7% | 25.2% | 15.8% | 8.1% |
| AIAN | 19.4% | 28.0% | 32.9% | 12.9% | 6.8% |
| AAPI | 12.0% | 14.1% | 16.9% | 32.2% | 24.7% |
Notes: AIAN refers to American Indian and Alaskan Native. AAPI refers to Asian American and Pacific Islander. All race categories are single race and do not distinguish Hispanic ethnicity from non-Hispanic ethnicity, except for white, which is exclusive of Hispanic ethnicity (i.e., non-Hispanic white alone, Black alone, AIAN alone, AAPI alone). Hispanic can be of any race. Shares may not add up to 100 due to rounding.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Detailed Tables B15002H, B15002B, B15002I, B15002D, B15002C, and B15002E.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Detailed Tables B15002H Sex by Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino); B15002B Sex by Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Black of African American Alone); B15002I Sex by Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Hispanic or Latino); B15002D Sex by Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Asian Alone); B15002E Sex by Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone); B15002C Sex by Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (American Indian and Alaska Native Alone). Note that Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander data were combined to furnish data for the AAPI category. Accessed September 2025.
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