Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Rhode Island (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 27.88%. Among all Rhode Island counties, Providence County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (30.55%), followed by Kent County (28.60%), and Washington County (21.82%).

The chart below shows the top 5 Rhode Island counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Rhode Island counties.

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Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Providence County
Kent County
Washington County
Bristol County
Newport County
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Providence County 30.55
2 Kent County 28.60
3 Washington County 21.82
4 Bristol County 20.77
5 Newport County 20.04