California Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 38,066,920
| California | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 24,865,866 | 100% | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 4,602,986 | 18.51%, see rank | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 5,153,257 | 20.72%, see rank | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,400,714 | 29.76%, see rank | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,870,524 | 19.59%, see rank | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,838,385 | 11.41%, see rank | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.44, see rank | - | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 37,325,068
| California | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 24,117,317 | 100% | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 4,577,493 | 18.98%, see rank | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,988,559 | 20.68%, see rank | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,206,710 | 29.88%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,667,570 | 19.35%, see rank | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,676,985 | 11.10%, see rank | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.39, see rank | - | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 36,637,290
| California | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 23,497,945 | 100% | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 4,539,748 | 19.32%, see rank | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 5,049,169 | 21.49%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,845,338 | 29.13%, see rank | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,516,776 | 19.22%, see rank | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,546,914 | 10.84%, see rank | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.34, see rank | - | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 36,308,527
| California | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 23,219,217 | 100% | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 4,537,564 | 19.54%, see rank | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 5,078,536 | 21.87%, see rank | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,696,851 | 28.84%, see rank | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,428,328 | 19.07%, see rank | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,477,938 | 10.67%, see rank | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.31, see rank | - | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 33,871,648
| California | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 21,298,900 | 100% | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 4,942,743 | 23.21%, see rank | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 4,288,452 | 20.13%, see rank | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,397,739 | 30.04%, see rank | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,640,157 | 17.09%, see rank | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,029,809 | 9.53%, see rank | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.02, see rank | - | 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.