This graph shows the educational attainment of the U.S. population from in 2018, according to ethnicity. Around 56.5 percent of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. have graduated from college or obtained a higher educational degree in 2018.
Percentage of educational attainment in the United States in 2018, by ethnicity
Enthnicity
High school graduate or more
College graduate or more
Total
89.8%
35%
White
90.2%
35.2%
Black
87.9%
25.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander
90.5%
56.5%
Hispanic
71.6%
18.3%
0%100%25%50%75%
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