T HE NE E D F OR
A DU LT IM M I G R A N T
EDU C AT ION I N
WAS H IN GTON , D.C .
D.C. adults lack a high
school diploma.
1 in 5
Residents in metropolitan
Washington, D.C. is foreign-born.
32,000
D.C. residents with limited
English proficiency.
20
%
of immigrants in the District do
not have a high school diploma
compared to 10% of native-
born individuals.
24
%
rate of unemployment for
D.C. residents without a high
school degree.
72
%
of jobs in Washington, D.C.
will require post-secondary
education or training by 2020.
Sources: Brookings Institution, Immigration Policy, DC Appleseed, Office of Human Rights, Office of Human Rights,
White House Report on Community College
9
8
62,000 +