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Boston, MA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 639,594
| Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 421,038, 100% | 4,561,346 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 63,249, 15.02%, see rank | 10.48% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 92,814, 22.04%, see rank | 25.56% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 77,229, 18.34%, see rank | 23.98% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 103,133, 24.49%, see rank | 22.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 84,613, 20.10%, see rank | 17.38% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.15, see rank | 14.18 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 619,662
| Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 398,348, 100% | 4,465,898 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 61,740, 15.50%, see rank | 10.86% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 88,659, 22.26%, see rank | 25.90% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 74,988, 18.82%, see rank | 24.27% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 95,199, 23.90%, see rank | 22.15% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 77,762, 19.52%, see rank | 16.82% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.08, see rank | 14.11 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 602,609
| Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 385,036, 100% | 4,382,378 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 60,466, 15.70%, see rank | 11.31% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 90,757, 23.57%, see rank | 26.74% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 70,204, 18.23%, see rank | 23.65% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 90,174, 23.42%, see rank | 21.94% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 73,435, 19.07%, see rank | 16.35% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.01, see rank | 14.04 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 625,304
| Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 427,435, 100% | 4,416,135 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 67,624, 15.82%, see rank | 11.65% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 99,580, 23.30%, see rank | 27.17% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 76,794, 17.97%, see rank | 23.40% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 103,372, 24.18%, see rank | 21.69% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 80,065, 18.73%, see rank | 16.09% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.01, see rank | 14.00 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 589,141
| Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 377,574, 100% | 4,273,275 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 79,629, 21.09%, see rank | 15.24% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 90,568, 23.99%, see rank | 27.27% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 73,125, 19.37%, see rank | 24.30% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 76,442, 20.25%, see rank | 19.53% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 57,810, 15.31%, see rank | 13.66% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.43, see rank | 13.61 | 13.01 |
# 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.