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Education of women who gave birth in the past year by state

Among women aged 15 to 50 who had a birth in the past 12 months, the shares with less than a high school diploma, a high school diploma only, some college or an associate's degree, or a bachelor's degree or higher (the four groups add to 100%). From the American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates (survey estimates with margins of error, larger in small states). Percentages are derived by Quadranac from the published counts.

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  • Less than high school
  • High school diploma
  • Some college or associate's degree
  • Bachelor's degree or higher
Education of women who gave birth in the past year by state: all categories, stackedOne bar per area, each split into the shares from lightest (Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived)) to darkest (Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived)). Exact values are in the table below.United StatesUnited States: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.7United States: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 22.9United States: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.1United States: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 41.3AlabamaAlabama: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 9.7Alabama: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 26Alabama: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 31.7Alabama: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 32.5AlaskaAlaska: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 4.2Alaska: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.7Alaska: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.6Alaska: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 40.5ArizonaArizona: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 7.9Arizona: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.5Arizona: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 32.7Arizona: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 33.9ArkansasArkansas: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 7Arkansas: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 30.3Arkansas: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 33.4Arkansas: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 29.2CaliforniaCalifornia: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.1California: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 21.8California: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.2California: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 43ColoradoColorado: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 7.1Colorado: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 17.8Colorado: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 22.4Colorado: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 52.7ConnecticutConnecticut: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 6.4Connecticut: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 13.3Connecticut: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 21Connecticut: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 59.3DelawareDelaware: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 12.5Delaware: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 19Delaware: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 21.2Delaware: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 47.3District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 14.7District of Columbia: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 19District of Columbia: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 5.4District of Columbia: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 60.9FloridaFlorida: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 9.4Florida: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25Florida: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.9Florida: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 39.7GeorgiaGeorgia: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 10.2Georgia: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 24.1Georgia: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 28.4Georgia: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 37.2HawaiiHawaii: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 9.3Hawaii: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 18.7Hawaii: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 33.8Hawaii: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 38.1IdahoIdaho: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.8Idaho: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 20.2Idaho: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 34.1Idaho: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 37IllinoisIllinois: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 7Illinois: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 17Illinois: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.6Illinois: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 48.3IndianaIndiana: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 11.8Indiana: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.8Indiana: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.7Indiana: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 34.7IowaIowa: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 9.5Iowa: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 14.3Iowa: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 35.2Iowa: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 41KansasKansas: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.9Kansas: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 24.3Kansas: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 28.5Kansas: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 38.3KentuckyKentucky: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 11.9Kentucky: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 26.3Kentucky: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 26.2Kentucky: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 35.6LouisianaLouisiana: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 6.9Louisiana: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 31.6Louisiana: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 30.4Louisiana: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 31.1MaineMaine: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 6.3Maine: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 26.3Maine: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 20.4Maine: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 47MarylandMaryland: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.3Maryland: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 19.1Maryland: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 22Maryland: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 50.6MassachusettsMassachusetts: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 5.9Massachusetts: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 19.9Massachusetts: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 17.5Massachusetts: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 56.7MichiganMichigan: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.1Michigan: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 19Michigan: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 30.8Michigan: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 42.1MinnesotaMinnesota: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 5.3Minnesota: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 16.7Minnesota: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.7Minnesota: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 52.3MississippiMississippi: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 10.5Mississippi: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 31.2Mississippi: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 37.9Mississippi: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 20.4MissouriMissouri: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 7.8Missouri: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 29.8Missouri: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25Missouri: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 37.5MontanaMontana: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 10.5Montana: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.5Montana: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 28.4Montana: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 35.6NebraskaNebraska: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 3.8Nebraska: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.1Nebraska: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.7Nebraska: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 43.4NevadaNevada: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8Nevada: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 23.6Nevada: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 31.4Nevada: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 37.1New HampshireNew Hampshire: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 0.7New Hampshire: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 17.8New Hampshire: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.9New Hampshire: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 55.6New JerseyNew Jersey: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 5.5New Jersey: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 21.5New Jersey: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 17.9New Jersey: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 55.1New MexicoNew Mexico: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.8New Mexico: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 28.4New Mexico: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 37.1New Mexico: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.7New YorkNew York: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 9.9New York: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 23.2New York: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 22.5New York: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 44.4North CarolinaNorth Carolina: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.8North Carolina: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 21.1North Carolina: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 29.3North Carolina: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 40.7North DakotaNorth Dakota: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 5.7North Dakota: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 17.4North Dakota: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 24.2North Dakota: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 52.7OhioOhio: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 10Ohio: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 24.8Ohio: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 28.1Ohio: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 37.1OklahomaOklahoma: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 11Oklahoma: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 26.4Oklahoma: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 36.1Oklahoma: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 26.4OregonOregon: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.7Oregon: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 19.1Oregon: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 32Oregon: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 40.1PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.6Pennsylvania: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 22.6Pennsylvania: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 23.3Pennsylvania: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 45.5Rhode IslandRhode Island: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 6.5Rhode Island: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 20.2Rhode Island: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 15Rhode Island: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 58.4South CarolinaSouth Carolina: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 6.6South Carolina: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 20.3South Carolina: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 30.4South Carolina: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 42.6South DakotaSouth Dakota: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 10.5South Dakota: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 24.4South Dakota: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 31.9South Dakota: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 33.1TennesseeTennessee: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 9.1Tennessee: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 24.2Tennessee: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.8Tennessee: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 38.9TexasTexas: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 11Texas: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.3Texas: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 28Texas: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 35.6UtahUtah: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.2Utah: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 21Utah: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 30.1Utah: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 40.6VermontVermont: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 2Vermont: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 13.4Vermont: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 11.5Vermont: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 73.1VirginiaVirginia: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 6.4Virginia: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 18Virginia: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.8Virginia: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 49.8WashingtonWashington: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.6Washington: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 24Washington: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 28.8Washington: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 38.5West VirginiaWest Virginia: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 5.4West Virginia: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 30West Virginia: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 31.4West Virginia: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 33.2WisconsinWisconsin: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 11.1Wisconsin: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 17.7Wisconsin: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 26.5Wisconsin: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 44.6WyomingWyoming: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 11.6Wyoming: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 22.1Wyoming: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 51.7Wyoming: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 14.6
Education of women who gave birth in the past year by state: all categories, stackedOne bar per area, each split into the shares from lightest (Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived)) to darkest (Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived)). Exact values are in the table below.United StatesUnited States: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.7United States: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 22.9United States: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.1United States: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 41.3AlabamaAlabama: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 9.7Alabama: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 26Alabama: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 31.7Alabama: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 32.5AlaskaAlaska: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 4.2Alaska: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.7Alaska: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.6Alaska: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 40.5ArizonaArizona: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 7.9Arizona: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.5Arizona: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 32.7Arizona: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 33.9ArkansasArkansas: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 7Arkansas: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 30.3Arkansas: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 33.4Arkansas: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 29.2CaliforniaCalifornia: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.1California: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 21.8California: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.2California: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 43ColoradoColorado: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 7.1Colorado: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 17.8Colorado: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 22.4Colorado: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 52.7ConnecticutConnecticut: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 6.4Connecticut: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 13.3Connecticut: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 21Connecticut: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 59.3DelawareDelaware: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 12.5Delaware: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 19Delaware: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 21.2Delaware: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 47.3District of Colum…District of Columbia: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 14.7District of Columbia: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 19District of Columbia: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 5.4District of Columbia: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 60.9FloridaFlorida: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 9.4Florida: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25Florida: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.9Florida: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 39.7GeorgiaGeorgia: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 10.2Georgia: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 24.1Georgia: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 28.4Georgia: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 37.2HawaiiHawaii: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 9.3Hawaii: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 18.7Hawaii: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 33.8Hawaii: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 38.1IdahoIdaho: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.8Idaho: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 20.2Idaho: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 34.1Idaho: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 37IllinoisIllinois: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 7Illinois: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 17Illinois: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.6Illinois: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 48.3IndianaIndiana: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 11.8Indiana: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.8Indiana: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.7Indiana: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 34.7IowaIowa: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 9.5Iowa: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 14.3Iowa: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 35.2Iowa: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 41KansasKansas: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.9Kansas: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 24.3Kansas: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 28.5Kansas: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 38.3KentuckyKentucky: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 11.9Kentucky: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 26.3Kentucky: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 26.2Kentucky: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 35.6LouisianaLouisiana: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 6.9Louisiana: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 31.6Louisiana: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 30.4Louisiana: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 31.1MaineMaine: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 6.3Maine: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 26.3Maine: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 20.4Maine: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 47MarylandMaryland: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.3Maryland: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 19.1Maryland: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 22Maryland: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 50.6MassachusettsMassachusetts: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 5.9Massachusetts: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 19.9Massachusetts: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 17.5Massachusetts: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 56.7MichiganMichigan: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.1Michigan: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 19Michigan: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 30.8Michigan: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 42.1MinnesotaMinnesota: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 5.3Minnesota: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 16.7Minnesota: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.7Minnesota: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 52.3MississippiMississippi: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 10.5Mississippi: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 31.2Mississippi: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 37.9Mississippi: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 20.4MissouriMissouri: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 7.8Missouri: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 29.8Missouri: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25Missouri: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 37.5MontanaMontana: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 10.5Montana: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.5Montana: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 28.4Montana: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 35.6NebraskaNebraska: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 3.8Nebraska: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.1Nebraska: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.7Nebraska: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 43.4NevadaNevada: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8Nevada: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 23.6Nevada: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 31.4Nevada: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 37.1New HampshireNew Hampshire: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 0.7New Hampshire: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 17.8New Hampshire: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.9New Hampshire: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 55.6New JerseyNew Jersey: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 5.5New Jersey: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 21.5New Jersey: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 17.9New Jersey: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 55.1New MexicoNew Mexico: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.8New Mexico: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 28.4New Mexico: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 37.1New Mexico: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.7New YorkNew York: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 9.9New York: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 23.2New York: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 22.5New York: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 44.4North CarolinaNorth Carolina: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.8North Carolina: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 21.1North Carolina: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 29.3North Carolina: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 40.7North DakotaNorth Dakota: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 5.7North Dakota: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 17.4North Dakota: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 24.2North Dakota: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 52.7OhioOhio: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 10Ohio: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 24.8Ohio: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 28.1Ohio: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 37.1OklahomaOklahoma: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 11Oklahoma: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 26.4Oklahoma: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 36.1Oklahoma: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 26.4OregonOregon: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.7Oregon: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 19.1Oregon: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 32Oregon: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 40.1PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.6Pennsylvania: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 22.6Pennsylvania: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 23.3Pennsylvania: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 45.5Rhode IslandRhode Island: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 6.5Rhode Island: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 20.2Rhode Island: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 15Rhode Island: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 58.4South CarolinaSouth Carolina: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 6.6South Carolina: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 20.3South Carolina: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 30.4South Carolina: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 42.6South DakotaSouth Dakota: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 10.5South Dakota: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 24.4South Dakota: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 31.9South Dakota: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 33.1TennesseeTennessee: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 9.1Tennessee: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 24.2Tennessee: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 27.8Tennessee: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 38.9TexasTexas: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 11Texas: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.3Texas: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 28Texas: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 35.6UtahUtah: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.2Utah: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 21Utah: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 30.1Utah: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 40.6VermontVermont: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 2Vermont: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 13.4Vermont: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 11.5Vermont: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 73.1VirginiaVirginia: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 6.4Virginia: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 18Virginia: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 25.8Virginia: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 49.8WashingtonWashington: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 8.6Washington: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 24Washington: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 28.8Washington: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 38.5West VirginiaWest Virginia: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 5.4West Virginia: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 30West Virginia: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 31.4West Virginia: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 33.2WisconsinWisconsin: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 11.1Wisconsin: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 17.7Wisconsin: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 26.5Wisconsin: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 44.6WyomingWyoming: Less than high school (% of women who gave birth, derived) 11.6Wyoming: High school diploma (% of women who gave birth, derived) 22.1Wyoming: Some college or associate's degree (% of women who gave birth, derived) 51.7Wyoming: Bachelor's degree or higher (% of women who gave birth, derived) 14.6
All parts, 2025, stacked to 100% for each area (national total first, then areas in table order). Shares are as shown in the table; because of rounding a bar can fall a few tenths short of or over 100%. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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United States8.722.927.141.34,016,759
Alabama9.72631.732.568,097
Alaska4.227.727.640.59,680
Arizona7.925.532.733.979,761
Arkansas730.333.429.241,734
California8.121.827.243435,830
Colorado7.117.822.452.768,168
Connecticut6.413.32159.338,802
Delaware12.51921.247.312,444
District of Columbia14.7195.460.95,894
Florida9.42525.939.7225,887
Georgia10.224.128.437.2132,173
Hawaii9.318.733.838.120,989
Idaho8.820.234.13729,897
Illinois71727.648.3138,732
Indiana11.827.825.734.783,715
Iowa9.514.335.24138,572
Kansas8.924.328.538.339,769
Kentucky11.926.326.235.659,313
Louisiana6.931.630.431.157,998
Maine6.326.320.44713,449
Maryland8.319.12250.666,324
Massachusetts5.919.917.556.780,636
Michigan8.11930.842.1113,105
Minnesota5.316.725.752.369,482
Mississippi10.531.237.920.436,495
Missouri7.829.82537.575,629
Montana10.525.528.435.612,997
Nebraska3.827.125.743.428,855
Nevada823.631.437.132,597
New Hampshire0.717.825.955.615,820
New Jersey5.521.517.955.1125,370
New Mexico8.828.437.125.727,552
New York9.923.222.544.4231,990
North Carolina8.821.129.340.7124,589
North Dakota5.717.424.252.710,151
Ohio1024.828.137.1148,701
Oklahoma1126.436.126.451,259
Oregon8.719.13240.142,610
Pennsylvania8.622.623.345.5144,283
Rhode Island6.520.21558.410,906
South Carolina6.620.330.442.672,377
South Dakota10.524.431.933.114,402
Tennessee9.124.227.838.987,201
Texas1125.32835.6436,120
Utah8.22130.140.654,294
Vermont213.411.573.15,854
Virginia6.41825.849.8104,577
Washington8.62428.838.593,576
West Virginia5.43031.433.221,054
Wisconsin11.117.726.544.668,087
Wyoming11.622.151.714.68,962

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B13014: Women 15 to 50 years who had a birth in the past 12 months by marital status and educational attainment. Reference period: 2025.

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U.S. Census Bureau
Dataset
American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B13014: Women 15 to 50 years who had a birth in the past 12 months by marital status and educational attainment
Table
Education of women who gave birth in the past year by state
Data last updated
2026-11-14
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Education of women who gave birth in the past year by state (United States, 2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B13014: Women 15 to 50 years who had a birth in the past 12 months by marital status and educational attainment. Retrieved 2026-11-14 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/us-births-by-education/