Dayton Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 801,259
| Dayton Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 540,147, 100% | 7,781,111 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 57,470, 10.64%, see rank | 11.18% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 161,234, 29.85%, see rank | 34.47% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 178,275, 33.00%, see rank | 28.73% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 83,384, 15.44%, see rank | 16.10% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 59,784, 11.07%, see rank | 9.53% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.63, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 842,459
| Dayton Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 563,714, 100% | 7,715,893 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 62,724, 11.13%, see rank | 11.80% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 174,418, 30.94%, see rank | 34.93% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 184,231, 32.68%, see rank | 28.54% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 83,727, 14.85%, see rank | 15.65% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 58,614, 10.40%, see rank | 9.09% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.53, see rank | 13.36 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 843,218
| Dayton Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 561,367, 100% | 7,655,994 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 65,730, 11.71%, see rank | 12.57% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 178,179, 31.74%, see rank | 35.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 177,046, 31.54%, see rank | 27.43% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 84,412, 15.04%, see rank | 15.33% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 56,000, 9.98%, see rank | 8.82% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.46, see rank | 13.28 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 839,359
| Dayton Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 555,527, 100% | 7,671,550 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 69,743, 12.55%, see rank | 13.22% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 179,882, 32.38%, see rank | 36.31% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 170,811, 30.75%, see rank | 26.91% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 81,497, 14.67%, see rank | 15.00% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 53,594, 9.65%, see rank | 8.57% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.37, see rank | 13.21 | 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.