Texas Works: Training and Education for All Texans
Demographic Change and Education
Exhibit 1-7
Projected Comparison of Labor Force Education Attainment Rates in Texas, 2000 and 2040*
| Attainment | 2000 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| High School, No Diploma | 18.8% | 30.1% |
| High School Diploma | 29.0% | 28.7% |
| College < Bachelors | 28.7% | 23.9% |
| Bachelors | 18.2% | 12.9% |
| Graduate/Professional | 5.3% | 4.4% |
*Using U.S. Census Bureau count for 2000 and Texas State Data Center 1.0 population projection scenario for 2040.
Note: Figures rely on the Texas State Data Center’s “high-growth” scenario, which assumes the age, sex and race/ethnicity rates of net migration experienced in Texas from 1990 to 2000 will continue.
Source: Texas State Data Center, University of Texas at San Antonio.