Highly Educated Black Women Still Hit Barriers In The Workforce
Black women have long been celebrated for their educational achievements, but does the narrative still hold true that they are the “most educated” in 2025? Recent data suggests that Black women are still making significant strides in higher education, though broader challenges remain.
According to 2024 data from Pew Research, Black women continue to lead academically at colleges and universities across the U.S. Approximately 38% of young Black women have earned a college degree, compared to just 26% of Black men. This marks a dramatic shift from 30 years ago, when only 14% of Black women and 16% of Black men had bachelor’s degrees. However, Black women still trail behind other ethnic groups in bachelor’s degree attainment. During the same period, 77% of young Asian women and 52% of white women earned a bachelor’s degree, compared to a lower percentage of Black women.
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