Anchorage Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 392,021
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 247,251, 100% | 460,319 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 18,483, 7.48%, see rank | 8.19% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 62,899, 25.44%, see rank | 27.51% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 91,527, 37.02%, see rank | 36.62% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 47,946, 19.39%, see rank | 17.87% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 26,396, 10.68%, see rank | 9.81% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.96, see rank | 13.81 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 380,789
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 239,375, 100% | 447,543 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 18,371, 7.67%, see rank | 8.41% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 60,154, 25.13%, see rank | 27.10% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 88,921, 37.15%, see rank | 37.01% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 46,818, 19.56%, see rank | 17.75% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25,111, 10.49%, see rank | 9.73% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.95, see rank | 13.79 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 368,414
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 229,319, 100% | 429,979 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 18,543, 8.09%, see rank | 9.29% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 56,808, 24.77%, see rank | 27.36% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 84,715, 36.94%, see rank | 36.35% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 45,393, 19.79%, see rank | 17.42% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,860, 10.40%, see rank | 9.58% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.94, see rank | 13.72 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 362,488
| Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 223,610, 100% | 419,058 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 18,756, 8.39%, see rank | 9.27% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 57,914, 25.90%, see rank | 28.53% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 80,918, 36.19%, see rank | 35.69% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 43,073, 19.26%, see rank | 17.06% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 22,949, 10.26%, see rank | 9.46% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.88, see rank | 13.69 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.