Table 4

Distribution of federal workers by education

Education level  Share of all federal workers 
High school or equivalent 27%
Some college or associates degree 18%
Bachelor’s degree 32%
Advanced degree 22%
Economic Policy Institute

Source: Office of Personnel Management, FedScope - Federal Workforce Data, last updated March 2024. FedScope does not include the U.S. Postal Service in its data and therefore estimates the federal workforce at 2.3 million workers.  

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