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Education & commute Statistics · Area estimate

High school diploma or higher in Lee County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 30 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Education & commute · Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 90.3% −0.1 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 30 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +3.4 pp
vs Florida +0.3 pp Florida: 89.9% · 2024
High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Lee County · Florida · United States
+3.4 pp since 2014
Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with High school diploma or higher · percent
Lee County
90.3%
Florida
89.9%
United States
89.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Lee County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 90.3% · 2024
First value 86.9% · 2013
Highest 90.4% · 2023
Lowest 86.9% · 2014
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearLee CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 90.3% −0.1 pp 89.9% 89.6%
2023estimate 90.4% +0.3 pp 89.6% 89.4%
2022estimate 90.1% +0.3 pp 89.3% 89.1%
2021estimate 89.8% +0.5 pp 89.0% 88.9%
2020estimate 89.3% +0.8 pp 88.5% —
2019estimate 88.4% +0.4 pp 88.2% —
2018estimate 88.0% +0.7 pp 88.0% —
2017estimate 87.3% +0.3 pp 87.6% —
2016estimate 87.0% +0.1 pp 87.2% —
2015estimate 87.0% +0.1 pp 86.9% —
2014estimate 86.9% −0.1 pp 86.5% —
2013estimate 86.9% 86.1% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryHigh school diploma or higher
3 Alachua County 94.5%
42 Baker County 87.1%
22 Bay County 91.4%
54 Bradford County 83.4%
7 Brevard County 93.3%
28 Broward County 90.4%
55 Calhoun County 82.6%
15 Charlotte County 92.5%
21 Citrus County 91.4%
16 Clay County 92.5%
31 Collier County 90.0%
45 Columbia County 86.0%
66 DeSoto County 73.5%
49 Dixie County 84.7%
24 Duval County 91.3%
26 Escambia County 90.9%
6 Flagler County 93.4%
50 Franklin County 84.4%
58 Gadsden County 81.7%
43 Gilchrist County 86.8%
65 Glades County 75.3%
48 Gulf County 85.0%
59 Hamilton County 81.6%
64 Hardee County 76.9%
67 Hendry County 68.0%
…
37 Jefferson County 88.4%
57 Lafayette County 82.2%
23 Lake County 91.4%
30 Lee County 90.3%
5 Leon County 93.8%
39 Levy County 88.1%
62 Liberty County 79.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024

What it means

The share of adults who finished high school.

How it is calculated

Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or equivalent or more, from the survey.