Which state has the highest GED Age Requirements?

California has the highest GED Age Requirements, at 17, followed by Illinois (17) and Tennessee (17).

Which state has the lowest GED Age Requirements?

Wyoming has the lowest GED Age Requirements, at 16.

What is the median GED Age Requirements across US states?

The median is 16 across the 51 US states with data.

Where does this ged age requirements by state data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: GED Age Requirements By State - Best GED Classes; GED Requirements For Underage Students By State - Onsego.

State rankings

GED Age Requirements by State

Name: GED Age Requirements by State
Creator: Rankodex

California has the highest GED Age Requirements (17), followed by Illinois (17) and Tennessee (17). Wyoming has the lowest (16).

Education51 states · 2 metricsUpdated Jul 4, 2023Original page

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ShowingGED Age RequirementsBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →

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GED Age Requirements

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

Middle half 16 – 16

Average

16.2

51 states

Highest

California

Lowest

Wyoming

Data

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51 states · # = rank by GED Age Requirements

#
1	California	17	Yes
1	Illinois	17	Yes
1	Tennessee	17	No
1	Missouri	17	Yes
1	Wisconsin	17	Yes
1	Minnesota	17	No
1	South Carolina	17	Yes
1	Kentucky	17	Yes
1	Connecticut	17	Yes
1	Maine	17	No
11	Texas	16	Yes
11	Florida	16	No
11	New York	16	Yes
11	Pennsylvania	16	Yes
11	Ohio	16	Yes
11	Georgia	16	No
11	North Carolina	16	No
11	Michigan	16	No
11	New Jersey	16	Yes
11	Virginia	16	No
11	Washington	16	Yes
11	Arizona	16	No
11	Massachusetts	16	Yes
11	Indiana	16	Yes
11	Maryland	16	Yes
11	Colorado	16	No
11	Alabama	16	Yes
11	Louisiana	16	No
11	Oregon	16	No
11	Oklahoma	16	No
11	Utah	16	No
11	Nevada	16	Yes
11	Iowa	16	No
11	Arkansas	16	Yes
11	Kansas	16	No
11	Mississippi	16	No
11	New Mexico	16	No
11	Idaho	16	No
11	Nebraska	16	No
11	West Virginia	16	Yes
11	Hawaii	16	No
11	New Hampshire	16	Yes
11	Montana	16	Yes
11	Rhode Island	16	Yes
11	Delaware	16	Yes
11	South Dakota	16	No
11	North Dakota	16	No
11	Alaska	16	No
11	District of Columbia	16	Yes
11	Vermont	16	Yes
11	Wyoming	16	No

What correlates with GED Age Requirements?

Pearson r against 2,096 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher GED Age Requirements tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Avg Turkeys HarvestedWild Turkey Population by State
r = +0.44 · moderate · n = 37
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Hours of Training RequiredEsthetician License Requirements by State
r = +0.43 · moderate · n = 50
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Hunting Licenses Tags Permits and StampsBest States For Hunting
r = +0.38 · moderate · n = 50
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Nectarines Acres BearingNectarine Production by State
r = +0.37 · moderate · n = 34
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SettlementsAmish Population by State
r = +0.36 · moderate · n = 32
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Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week MaxLIUNA Pay Scale by State
r = +0.35 · moderate · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher GED Age Requirements tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Maximum Single Axle WeightTruck Axle Weight Limits by State
r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 51
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Milk Production (lbs/head)Milk Production by State
r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 33
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Required Min WritingPraxis Scores by State
r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 50
Plot
Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary EducationPer Pupil Spending by State
r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 51
Plot
Hep A % HospitalizedHepatitis by State
r = −0.30 · moderate · n = 37
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Social and Civic Racial Progress RankLeast Racist StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.30 · moderate · n = 51
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest GED Age Requirements?: California has the highest GED Age Requirements, at 17, followed by Illinois (17) and Tennessee (17).
Which state has the lowest GED Age Requirements?: Wyoming has the lowest GED Age Requirements, at 16.
What is the median GED Age Requirements across US states?: The median is 16 across the 51 US states with data.
Where does this ged age requirements by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: GED Age Requirements By State - Best GED Classes; GED Requirements For Underage Students By State - Onsego.