Ranking of Illinois Congressional Districts By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 4, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Illinois (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 36.16%. Among all Illinois congressional districts, IL CD 5 had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (57.17%), followed by IL CD 9 (56.52%), and IL CD 6 (54.35%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Illinois congressional districts, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois congressional districts.

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Ranking of Illinois Congressional Districts By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
IL CD 5
IL CD 9
IL CD 6
IL CD 10
IL CD 7
IL CD 14
IL CD 11
IL CD 8
IL CD 18
IL CD 13
Ranking of Illinois Congressional Districts By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank Congressional District Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 IL Congressional District 5 57.17
2 IL Congressional District 9 56.52
3 IL Congressional District 6 54.35
4 IL Congressional District 10 46.49
5 IL Congressional District 7 44.81
6 IL Congressional District 14 42.96
7 IL Congressional District 11 37.60
8 IL Congressional District 8 34.74
9 IL Congressional District 18 34.10
10 IL Congressional District 13 31.40
11 IL Congressional District 1 30.49
12 IL Congressional District 3 29.99
13 IL Congressional District 4 28.06
14 IL Congressional District 12 24.71
15 IL Congressional District 2 24.18
16 IL Congressional District 16 23.44
17 IL Congressional District 15 20.83
18 IL Congressional District 17 20.20