Texas One of Least Educated States in US

WalletHub recently tried to figure out which states were the most and least educated. They compiled 18 different metrics, putting them in 2 different categories. Where does Texas land on the list? Well, not bottom 10 but it's close. Texas comes in at number 39. While New Mexico number 42 on the list.

1. Masschusetts
2. Maryland
3. Colorado
4. Vermont
5. Connecticut
6. Virginia
7. Washington
8. New Hampshire
9. New Jersey
10. Minnesota
11. Utah
12. Illinois
13. New York
14. Oregon
15. Hawaii
16. Wyoming
17. Delaware
18. Maine
19. Montana
20. North Dakota
21. Wisconsin
22. Rhode Island
23. Nebraska
24. Kansas
25. California
26. Alaska
27. Florida
28. Michigan
29. Iowa
30. Pennsylvania
31. North Carolina
32. Missouri
33. Ohio
34. Georgia
35. South Dakota
36. Idaho
37. Indiana
38. Arizona
39. Texas
40. Oklahoma
41. Tennessee
42. New Mexico
43. Nevada
44. South Carolina
45. Kentucky
46. Alabama
47. Arkansas
48. Louisiana
49. West Virginia
50. Mississippi

What is one of the main categories Texas bottomed out in? Lowest percent of high school diploma holders. Texas came in at number 49 in that category, only beating out California. Here's a map with some stats. Because maps with stats are great.