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Chicago, IL Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,712,608
| Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,807,376, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 331,972, 18.37%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 420,041, 23.24%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 424,648, 23.50%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 378,453, 20.94%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 252,262, 13.96%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.55, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,702,471
| Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,782,006, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 347,044, 19.47%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 410,437, 23.03%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 425,745, 23.89%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 358,331, 20.11%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 240,449, 13.49%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.45, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,703,466
| Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,768,053, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 364,425, 20.61%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 422,571, 23.90%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 410,923, 23.24%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 341,592, 19.32%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 228,542, 12.93%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.32, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,824,064
| Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,843,405, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 390,343, 21.18%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 442,111, 23.98%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 425,738, 23.10%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 350,953, 19.04%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 234,260, 12.71%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.27, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,896,016
| Chicago, IL | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,815,896, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 511,774, 28.18%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 418,113, 23.03%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 423,226, 23.31%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 281,549, 15.50%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 181,234, 9.98%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.66, see rank | 13.14 | 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.