Most Educated in Jalisco

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Jalisco

1 Zapopan 21.4%

2 Guadalajara 21.4%

3 Tlaquepaque 21.4%

4 Tonalá 21.4%

5 Puerto Vallarta 21.4%

6 Ciudad Guzmán 21.4%

7 Lagos de Moreno 21.4%

8 Tepatitlán de Morelos 21.4%

9 Hacienda Santa Fe 21.4%

10 Ocotlán 21.4%

11 San Francisco Tesistán 21.4%

12 Arandas 21.4%

13 San Juan de los Lagos 21.4%

14 Autlán de Navarro 21.4%

15 Cihuatlán 21.4%

16 San José del Castillo 21.4%

17 Ameca 21.4%

18 Tala 21.4%

19 La Barca 21.4%

20 Zapotlanejo 21.4%

21 San Agustín 21.4%

22 Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 21.4%

23 Coyula 21.4%

24 Cocula 21.4%

25 Tequila 21.4%

26 Ixtapa 21.4%

27 San Sebastián el Grande 21.4%

28 Nuevo México 21.4%

29 Tuxpan 21.4%

30 Atotonilco el Alto 21.4%

31 Sayula 21.4%

32 Las Pintitas 21.4%

33 Encarnación de Díaz 21.4%

34 Jalostotitlán 21.4%

35 San Miguel el Alto 21.4%

36 Teocaltiche 21.4%

37 Las Pintas de Arriba 21.4%

38 Zapotiltic 21.4%

39 El Salto 21.4%

40 Chapala 21.4%

41 El Grullo 21.4%

42 Santa Anita 21.4%

43 Lomas del Sur 21.4%

44 Jocotepec 21.4%

45 Tamazula de Gordiano 21.4%

46 Zacoalco de Torres 21.4%

47 San José del Quince 21.4%

48 Jamay 21.4%

49 Magdalena 21.4%

50 Ahualulco de Mercado 21.4%

51 Villa Hidalgo 21.4%

52 Tizapán el Alto 21.4%

53 Santa Cruz del Valle 21.4%

54 Real del Valle (El Paraíso) [Fraccionamiento] 21.4%

55 Yahualica de González Gallo 21.4%

56 Poncitlán 21.4%

57 Etzatlán 21.4%

58 Capilla de Guadalupe 21.4%

59 Colotlán 21.4%

60 Centro de Readaptación Social 21.4%

61 San Julián 21.4%

62 Tototlán 21.4%

63 La Tijera 21.4%

64 Tecalitlán 21.4%

65 Acatic 21.4%

66 Ojuelos de Jalisco 21.4%

67 Lomas de San Agustín 21.4%

68 Ayotlán 21.4%

69 El Arenal 21.4%

70 Ajijic 21.4%

71 Santa Cruz de las Flores 21.4%

72 La Resolana 21.4%

73 Villas de la Hacienda [Fraccionamiento] 21.4%

74 Amatitán 21.4%

75 Degollado 21.4%

76 Acatlán de Juárez 21.4%

77 Valle Dorado Inn 21.4%

78 San Ignacio Cerro Gordo 21.4%

79 Tecolotlán 21.4%

80 Juanacatlán 21.4%

81 Galaxia Bonito Jalisco 21.4%

82 Unión de Tula 21.4%

83 Las Juntas 21.4%

84 Tomatlán 21.4%

85 La Alameda 21.4%

86 Talpa de Allende 21.4%

87 Mascota 21.4%

88 Capulín 21.4%

89 Rancho Alegre [Fraccionamiento] 21.4%

90 Jesús María 21.4%

91 San Martín Hidalgo 21.4%

92 La Huerta 21.4%

93 Mazamitla 21.4%

94 La Ribera 21.4%

95 Los Olivos 21.4%

96 Unión de San Antonio 21.4%

97 Villa Corona 21.4%

98 San Patricio 21.4%

99 San José el Verde 21.4%

100 San Miguel Cuyutlán 21.4%

The most educated cities in Jalisco have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Zapopan leads with 21.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Zapopan, 21.4% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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