<P> This article presents a list of U.S. states sorted by educational attainment for persons 25 years of age and older . This table is an estimation based on the responses to the American Community Survey . This survey is a large demographic survey collected throughout the year using mailed questionnaires, telephone interviews, and visits from Census Bureau field representatives to about 3.5 million household addresses annually, regardless of their legal immigration status . The survey does not measure graduation rates from a state's high schools, rather, it measures the percentage of adult residents with a high school diploma . </P> <P> (NB 2015 data, 2016 data is now available and changes% s and some rankings slightly though #1 & 2 remain the same, list needs to be updated for 2016 data) </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th>% High school graduate </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th>% Bachelor's degree </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th>% Advanced degree </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> 93.6% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29.5% </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 9.5% </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> 92.4% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 33.7% </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 11.2% </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Hampshire </Td> <Td> 92.3% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 34.9% </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 13.0% </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> 92.3% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25.7% </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 8.6% </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alaska </Td> <Td> 92.1% </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 28.0% </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 10.1% </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vermont </Td> <Td> 91.8% </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 36.0% </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 14.3% </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Dakota </Td> <Td> 91.7% </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 27.7% </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 7.6% </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maine </Td> <Td> 91.6% </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 29.0% </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 10.3% </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iowa </Td> <Td> 91.5% </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 26.7% </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 8.5% </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> 91.2% </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 31.1% </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 10.4% </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> 91.0% </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 30.8% </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 10.5% </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wisconsin </Td> <Td> 91.0% </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 27.8% </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 9.4% </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Dakota </Td> <Td> 90.9% </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 27.0% </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 8.0% </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nebraska </Td> <Td> 90.7% </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 29.3% </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 9.7% </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> 90.7% </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 38.1% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14.0% </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td> 90.4% </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 32.9% </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 12.0% </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kansas </Td> <Td> 90.2% </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 31.0% </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 11.0% </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 89.9% </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 37.6% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16.6% </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Td> 89.8% </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 30.8% </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 11.5% </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> 89.8% </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 40.5% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17.7% </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> 89.6% </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 26.9% </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 10.5% </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Idaho </Td> <Td> 89.5% </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 25.9% </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 8.2% </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> 89.4% </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 37.9% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17.3% </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District of Columbia </Td> <Td> 89.3% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 54.6% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31.3% </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> 89.2% </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 28.6% </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 11.2% </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Jersey </Td> <Td> 88.6% </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 36.8% </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 14.0% </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> 88.4% </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 30.0% </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 12.2% </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Td> 88.4% </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 27.1% </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 10.2% </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> 88.3% </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 36.3% </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 15.4% </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> 87.9% </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 32.3% </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 12.4% </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indiana </Td> <Td> 87.8% </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 24.1% </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 8.7% </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oklahoma </Td> <Td> 86.9% </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 24.1% </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 8.0% </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> 86.9% </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 27.3% </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 9.8% </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 86.7% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29.8% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11.2% </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Td> 86.2% </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 31.9% </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 12.8% </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> 86.0% </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 27.5% </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 10.2% </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> 85.8% </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 28.4% </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 9.9% </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> 85.6% </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 34.2% </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 14.8% </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> 85.6% </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 25.8% </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 9.3% </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montana </Td> <Td> 85.5% </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 24.9% </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 9.0% </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 85.4% </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 28.8% </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 10.7% </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Td> 85.1% </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 23.0% </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 7.9% </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> 85.0% </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 19.2% </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 7.4% </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Td> 84.8% </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 21.1% </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 7.5% </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 84.3% </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 23.5% </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 8.7% </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> 84.2% </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 26.3% </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 11.5% </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 84.2% </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 22.3% </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 9.2% </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Louisiana </Td> <Td> 83.4% </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 22.5% </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 7.7% </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mississippi </Td> <Td> 82.3% </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 20.7% </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 7.7% </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> 81.9% </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 27.6% </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 9.4% </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 81.8% </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 31.4% </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 11.6% </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Puerto Rico </Td> <Td> 73.0% </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th>% High school graduate </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th>% Bachelor's degree </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th>% Advanced degree </Th> <Th> 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