Education in Phoenix, Arizona: official figures
33.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Phoenix held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 379th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Arizona: 33.3%).
How many people in Phoenix have a graduate degree?
13.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Phoenix held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 408th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Phoenix?
In Phoenix, 22.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 28.4% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Phoenix?
401,892 residents of Phoenix aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.3% of that age group, 385th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 285,805 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 94,444 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Phoenix?
77,597 residents of Phoenix were enrolled as college undergraduates and 21,596 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.3% of residents aged 3 and over, 352nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Phoenix attend preschool?
16,894 children in Phoenix were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Phoenix compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Phoenix ranks 445 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 442 | Aurora | 33.6% |
| 443 | Sunrise | 33.6% |
| 444 | Tulsa | 33.6% |
| 445 | Phoenix | 33.6% |
| 446 | Cheyenne | 33.6% |
| 447 | Summerville | 33.5% |
| 448 | Gallatin | 33.5% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Phoenix ranks 408 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 405 | Cuyahoga Falls | 13.1% |
| 406 | Fort Myers | 13.1% |
| 407 | Long Beach | 13.1% |
| 408 | Phoenix | 13.1% |
| 409 | Pocatello | 13.1% |
| 410 | Orem | 13.0% |
| 411 | Richmond | 13.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Phoenix ranks 166 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | Rochester | 15.3% |
| 164 | Decatur | 15.2% |
| 165 | Oakland | 15.2% |
| 166 | Phoenix | 15.2% |
| 167 | San Rafael | 15.2% |
| 168 | Lorain | 15.1% |
| 169 | Rockford | 15.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Phoenix ranks 472 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 469 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government | 6.3% |
| 470 | Port Orange | 6.3% |
| 471 | Orland Park | 6.3% |
| 472 | Phoenix | 6.3% |
| 473 | Bolingbrook | 6.3% |
| 474 | Euless | 6.2% |
| 475 | Suffolk | 6.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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