Dane County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 502,984
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 328,316, 100% | 3,850,995 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 16,786, 5.11%, see rank | 9.25% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 63,674, 19.39%, see rank | 32.38% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 91,710, 27.93%, see rank | 30.95% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 92,372, 28.14%, see rank | 18.10% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 63,774, 19.42%, see rank | 9.32% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.84, see rank | 13.63 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 490,379
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 319,289, 100% | 3,800,291 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 16,881, 5.29%, see rank | 9.84% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 65,847, 20.62%, see rank | 33.13% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 90,264, 28.27%, see rank | 30.63% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 86,276, 27.02%, see rank | 17.47% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 60,021, 18.80%, see rank | 8.93% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.75, see rank | 13.54 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 477,748
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 308,170, 100% | 3,739,243 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 17,477, 5.67%, see rank | 10.57% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 64,597, 20.96%, see rank | 34.03% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 86,224, 27.98%, see rank | 29.61% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 84,319, 27.36%, see rank | 17.15% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 55,553, 18.03%, see rank | 8.65% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.69, see rank | 13.46 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 476,381
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 296,683, 100% | 3,693,307 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 18,005, 6.07%, see rank | 10.99% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 62,995, 21.23%, see rank | 34.29% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 84,000, 28.31%, see rank | 29.27% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 79,417, 26.77%, see rank | 17.02% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 52,266, 17.62%, see rank | 8.44% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.63, see rank | 13.42 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 426,526
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 269,998, 100% | 3,475,878 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 21,177, 7.84%, see rank | 14.91% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 60,220, 22.30%, see rank | 34.58% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 78,878, 29.21%, see rank | 28.09% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 66,944, 24.79%, see rank | 15.26% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 42,779, 15.84%, see rank | 7.16% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.37, see rank | 13.08 | 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.