Nobody notices that the stats given indicate more educated people smoke as a percentage.?
You're reading the stats wrong.
From the CDC:
By Education
Current cigarette smoking was highest among persons with a graduate education degree certificate (GED) and lowest among those with a graduate degree.
-More than 24 of every 100 adults with 12 or fewer years of education (no diploma) (24.2%)
-About 34 of every 100 adults with a GED certificate (34.1%)
-Nearly 20 of every 100 adults with a high school diploma (19.8%)
-More than 18 of every 100 adults with some college (no degree) (18.5%)
-More than 16 of every 100 adults with an associate's degree (16.6%)
-More than 7 of every 100 adults with an undergraduate college degree (7.4%)
-More than 3 of every 100 adults with a graduate degree (3.6%)
Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults in the United States