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 age 25 and older with given level of educational attainment, by race and ethnicity, 2019
| Less than high school | High school | Some college | College | Advanced degree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6.2% | 26.1% | 30.5% | 22.7% | 14.6% |
| Black | 11.9% | 28.8% | 34.3% | 14.8% | 10.2% |
| Hispanic | 28.5% | 26.5% | 25.8% | 13.1% | 6.1% |
| AAPI | 13.6% | 15.4% | 18.2% | 31.1% | 21.8% |
| AIAN | 17.4% | 28.9% | 36.2% | 11.3% | 6.3% |
Notes: AAPI refers to Asian American and Pacific Islander, AIAN refers to American Indian and Alaskan Native. 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, AAPI alone, and AIAN alone). Hispanic can be of any race. Shares may not add up to 100 due to rounding.
Sources: Economic Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census Bureau 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Detailed Tables B15002H, B15002B, B15002I, B15002D, B15002E, and B15002C.
Sources: Economic Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census Bureau. 2022. 2019 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 February 2022.