(1) The Legislative Assembly declares that the mission of all education beyond high school in Oregon includes ensuring that by 2025, when adult Oregonians complete their education:

(a) At least 40 percent have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher;

(b) At least 40 percent have earned an associate’s degree or a post-secondary credential as their highest level of educational attainment; and

(c) The remaining 20 percent or less have earned a high school diploma, an extended or modified high school diploma or the equivalent of a high school diploma as their highest level of educational attainment.

(2) The earning of a post-secondary credential described in subsection (1)(b) of this section may be satisfied by adult Oregonians who have completed apprenticeship programs registered with the State Apprenticeship and Training Council. [Formerly 351.009; 2017 c.264 § 1]