Education in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii: official figures
41.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Urban Honolulu held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 298th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Hawaii: 36.1%).
How many people in Urban Honolulu have a graduate degree?
15.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Urban Honolulu held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 295th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Urban Honolulu?
In Urban Honolulu, 22.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.9% 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 Urban Honolulu?
70,598 residents of Urban Honolulu aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 21.0% of that age group, 67th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 40,171 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 13,097 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Urban Honolulu?
20,079 residents of Urban Honolulu were enrolled as college undergraduates and 6,590 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 229th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Urban Honolulu attend preschool?
3,758 children in Urban Honolulu were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Urban Honolulu compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Urban Honolulu ranks 298 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 295 | New York | 41.6% |
| 296 | Grand Rapids | 41.6% |
| 297 | Redlands | 41.5% |
| 298 | Urban Honolulu | 41.5% |
| 299 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 41.5% |
| 300 | Greer | 41.4% |
| 301 | Nashua | 41.2% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Urban Honolulu ranks 295 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 292 | Peoria | 15.7% |
| 293 | Yonkers | 15.7% |
| 294 | Kalamazoo | 15.6% |
| 295 | Urban Honolulu | 15.6% |
| 296 | O'Fallon | 15.6% |
| 297 | Springfield | 15.6% |
| 298 | South Fulton | 15.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Urban Honolulu ranks 452 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 449 | Albuquerque | 8.8% |
| 450 | Kyle | 8.8% |
| 451 | Denver | 8.8% |
| 452 | Urban Honolulu | 8.8% |
| 453 | Santa Clarita | 8.8% |
| 454 | Upland | 8.8% |
| 455 | Suffolk | 8.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Urban Honolulu ranks 229 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Highland | 7.9% |
| 227 | Brownsville | 7.9% |
| 228 | Danbury | 7.9% |
| 229 | Urban Honolulu | 7.9% |
| 230 | Pasadena | 7.9% |
| 231 | San Angelo | 7.9% |
| 232 | Beaumont | 7.9% |
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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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