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Show Education Compiled by James Rowley 2000 Utahans over 25 with Bachelor's: 27% There is a well-documented relationship between educational attainment and health. Although a higher level of education does not directly lead to improved health care, it is a factor that affects access to, and utilization of, health care services and can contribute to a healthier population. Education is a factor that health scientists and demographers examine consistently. Utah continues to outperform the nation and its surrounding states in educational attainment, but by a decreasing margin. Between 1990 and 2000 the increase in percentage of those persons holding a bachelors degree or greater is notable. However, there has been a notable increase in all states surrounding Utah. Table 8. Percent of Population High School, Utah, Region, and over age 25 having completed U.S., 1990 and 2000. High School Diploma or greater Bachelors Degree or greater State 1990 2000 1990 2000 U.S. 75.2% 84.1% 20.3% 25.6% Utah 85.1% 90.7% 22.3% 26.9% Colorado 84.4% 87.4% 27.0% 33.2% Wyoming 83.0% 87.8% 18.8% 24.0% Nevada 78.8% 82.7% 15.3% 18.3% New Mexico 75.1% 78.5% 20.4% 24.5% Idaho 79.7% 86.5% 17.7% 21.5% Arizona 78.7% 81.5% 20.3% 22.5% 1990 D2000 US UT CO WY NV State NM ID Figure 6. Percentage of Population over 25 with High School Diploma, Utah, 1990 and 2000. 1990 D2000 US UT CO WY State NV NM ID AZ AZ Figure 7. Percentage of Population over 25 with Bachelor's Degree, Utah, 1990 and 2000. Sources: U.S. Bureau of the census. 1990 Census of Population and Housing. 2000 Census of Population and Housing. [Online] http://www.factfinder.census.gov/. 56 Utah's Health: An Annual Review Volume VIII |