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Table 3 Percent of population with high school degree equivalency or higher by state and race, 2010–2021

From: Can federal policy help overcome systemically reinforced racial inequities in social determinants of health? An observational study of Georgia and neighboring U.S. states

State

Race

2010

2015

2021

Alabama

Black or African American Alone

   

White alone

   

Florida

Black or African American Alone

78%

82%

85%

White alone

84%

87%

90%

Georgia

Black or African American Alone

78%

82%

86%

White alone

87%

89%

94%

North Carolina

Black or African American Alone

82%

85%

89%

White alone

87%

88%

92%

South Carolina

Black or African American Alone

77%

81%

86%

White alone

87%

89%

92%

Tennessee

Black or African American Alone

81%

84%

88%

White alone

85%

87%

91%

United States

Black or African American Alone

82%

85%

88%

White alone

88%

89%

94%

  1. Black or African American Alone = Black, Not Hispanic and White alone = White, Not Hispanic