By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
Kentucky is edging closer to its 2030 educational attainment goal, according to the Council on Postsecondary Education.
“Across the board, states with highly educated workforces are more economically competitive and prosperous,” President Aaron Thompson said. “Over my career, I’ve watched Kentucky’s attainment level move from the bottom third of states to at or near the national average. This progress has resulted in greater economic opportunity for thousands of Kentuckians and a much stronger economic base for the state.”
The commonwealth’s attainment goal is 60 percent by 2030 and the council reports the percentage of working-age Kentucky residents has risen to 56.2 percent, which is up 1.1 percent over the previous year and 5.9 points over the last five years.
The percentages are based on the proportion of 25-64-year-old Kentucky adults who have earned some postsecondary degree or a short-term certificate or industry certification, according to the council.
Chief Information Officer Travis Muncie said analysts predict over half of jobs — roughly 1.3 million — across the commonwealth will require some education or training after high school in less than 10 years.
“Analysts predict that by the year 2031, 63 percent of all Kentucky jobs will require some education or training after high school,” Muncie said. “While you won’t necessarily need a four-year degree, you will need some kind of technical or vocational training after high school to achieve long-term economic security.”
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