YearLive BirthsEducation of Mother
Education Less than 12 years Highschool DiplomaSome College or an Associate DegreeCollege Degree
NumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent
Number & Percent of Live Births by Education of Mother and by Year,
City Of Detroit Health Department,
Michigan 1989-2023
198922,721  8,151  35.98,893  39.14,236  18.61,157  5.1
199024,115  8,998  37.39,292  38.54,478  18.61,134  4.7
199123,443  8,842  37.78,757  37.44,524  19.31,045  4.5
199221,541  8,088  37.57,851  36.44,330  20.1994  4.6
199320,245  7,747  38.37,224  35.74,067  20.11,035  5.1
199419,416  7,116  36.76,893  35.54,107  21.21,123  5.8
199517,438  6,239  35.86,189  35.53,708  21.31,065  6.1
199616,458  5,695  34.65,754  35.03,605  21.91,155  7.0
199716,584  5,602  33.85,889  35.53,589  21.61,221  7.4
199816,324  5,470  33.55,732  35.13,602  22.11,207  7.4
199915,652  5,109  32.65,698  36.43,277  20.91,205  7.7
200015,795  5,292  33.55,693  36.03,124  19.81,177  7.5
200115,145  5,053  33.45,609  37.02,869  18.91,080  7.1
200214,187  4,810  33.95,144  36.32,626  18.51,041  7.3
200313,972  4,821  34.54,898  35.12,626  18.81,046  7.5
200413,556  4,698  34.74,760  35.12,460  18.1983  7.3
200513,156  4,676  35.54,605  35.02,465  18.7984  7.5
200613,002  4,691  36.14,882  37.52,227  17.1879  6.8
200712,126  4,321  35.64,490  37.02,266  18.7835  6.9
200811,857  4,130  34.84,195  35.42,705  22.8648  5.5
200911,180  3,895  34.84,048  36.22,454  21.9575  5.1
201010,941  3,710  33.94,078  37.32,435  22.3549  5.0
201110,338  3,313  32.03,782  36.62,522  24.4564  5.5
201210,081  3,196  31.73,637  36.12,612  25.9497  4.9
201310,123  3,004  29.73,702  36.62,809  27.7453  4.5
20149,818  2,604  26.53,806  38.82,683  27.3559  5.7
20159,895  2,456  24.83,897  39.42,773  28.0568  5.7
20169,419  2,087  22.23,834  40.72,708  28.8552  5.9
20179,644  2,172  22.53,884  40.32,724  28.2612  6.3
20189,476  2,013  21.23,849  40.62,746  29.0676  7.1
20199,459  1,923  20.33,940  41.72,670  28.2749  7.9
20208,806  1,790  20.33,811  43.32,393  27.2726  8.2
20218,252  1,523  18.53,585  43.42,267  27.5792  9.6
20228,025  1,654  20.63,459  43.12,057  25.6772  9.6
20237,607  1,593  20.93,133  41.21,973  25.9776  10.2
          

Notes:
Education Less than 12 years
The mother was not a high school graduate, at the time she gave birth.
Highschool Diploma
The mother is a high school graduate or earned a GED.
Some College or an Associate Degree
The mother either completed some college or earned an AA, AS, RN, LPN, etc.
College Degree
The mother graduated from college.

Source: 1989 Michigan Birth Certificate Registry;1990-2023 Geocoded Michigan Birth Certificate Registries.
Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services