Arizona Female Population Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Arizona Female population aged 25 years and above was 2,429,853. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 267,963 females without a high school diploma (ie. 11.03% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 56.14% White Alone, and 3.02% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 556,602 females with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 22.91% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 72.97% White Alone, and 3.72% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 842,765 females with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 34.68% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 76.80% White Alone, and 4.51% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 762,523 females with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 31.38% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 78.88% White Alone, and 3.80% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

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Educational Attainment of Arizona Female Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Arizona Female Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Arizona Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 150431 56.14
Black Alone 8090 3.02
Asian Alone 12035 4.49
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 19301 7.20
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 526 0.20
Some Other Race Alone 41577 15.52
Two or More Races 36003 13.44
Arizona Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 65697 24.52
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 162873 60.78
All Other Ethnicities 39393 14.70
Arizona Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 406183 72.97
Black Alone 20682 3.72
Asian Alone 12311 2.21
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 27203 4.89
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 1205 0.22
Some Other Race Alone 43515 7.82
Two or More Races 45503 8.18
Arizona Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 317905 57.12
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 170919 30.71
All Other Ethnicities 67778 12.18
Arizona Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 647244 76.80
Black Alone 38048 4.51
Asian Alone 17118 2.03
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 35668 4.23
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 1561 0.19
Some Other Race Alone 40552 4.81
Two or More Races 62574 7.43
Arizona Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 542227 64.34
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 191541 22.73
All Other Ethnicities 108997 12.93
Arizona Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 601484 78.88
Black Alone 28939 3.80
Asian Alone 49112 6.44
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 12730 1.67
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 859 0.11
Some Other Race Alone 21255 2.79
Two or More Races 48144 6.31
Arizona Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 546943 71.73
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 102905 13.50
All Other Ethnicities 112675 14.78