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Educational attainment of Hispanic population in the U.S., 2021


Educational attainment of Hispanic population in the U.S., 2021
% of those age 25 and older, by educational attainment
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Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of the 2021 American Community Survey (1% IPUMS).
Note: Hispanics are of any race. “High school” includes persons who have attained a high school diploma or its equivalent, such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. “Some college” includes those who have an associate degree and those who attended college but did not obtain a bachelor’s degree.
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Educational attainment of Hispanic population in the U.S., 2021

% of those age 25 and older, by educational attainment

GroupHigh school or lessSome collegeBachelor’s degree or more
All Hispanics56%25%20%
U.S.-born Hispanics44%32%24%
Foreign-born Hispanics69%17%15%
All Americans37%28%35%

Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of the 2021 American Community Survey (1% IPUMS).

Note: Hispanics are of any race. “High school” includes persons who have attained a high school diploma or its equivalent, such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. “Some college” includes those who have an associate degree and those who attended college but did not obtain a bachelor’s degree.

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