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High School Diploma

Lincoln has a high percentage of adults with at least a high school diploma

Lincoln has a higher percentage of adults with at least a high school diploma than Nebraska and the U.S. Lincoln’s percentage of adults who have a high school diploma or higher has been steady since 2005 (which this report uses as a starting place).

In 2023:

  • 93% of Lincoln’s adults had a high school diploma or higher.
  • 91% of Nebraska’s adults had a high school diploma or higher.
  • 89% of the adults in the U.S. had a high school diploma or higher.
notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-year estimates, Table DP02.