Des Moines, IA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 206,702
| Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 132,557, 100% | 2,038,942 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 16,834, 12.70%, see rank | 8.73% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 41,670, 31.44%, see rank | 32.51% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 41,272, 31.14%, see rank | 32.40% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 22,913, 17.29%, see rank | 17.99% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,868, 7.44%, see rank | 8.36% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.33, see rank | 13.60 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 204,362
| Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 131,475, 100% | 2,013,629 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 17,761, 13.51%, see rank | 9.32% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 41,044, 31.22%, see rank | 33.11% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 40,447, 30.76%, see rank | 32.25% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 22,993, 17.49%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,230, 7.02%, see rank | 7.79% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.27, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 202,095
| Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 130,618, 100% | 1,985,012 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 18,603, 14.24%, see rank | 10.05% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 42,701, 32.69%, see rank | 34.40% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 38,724, 29.65%, see rank | 31.03% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 21,701, 16.61%, see rank | 16.99% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,889, 6.81%, see rank | 7.53% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.16, see rank | 13.42 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 196,521
| Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 128,804, 100% | 1,948,253 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 18,503, 14.37%, see rank | 10.37% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 42,038, 32.64%, see rank | 34.85% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 37,488, 29.10%, see rank | 30.60% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 21,801, 16.93%, see rank | 16.81% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,974, 6.97%, see rank | 7.37% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.17, see rank | 13.39 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 198,682
| Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 128,664, 100% | 1,895,856 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 21,821, 16.96%, see rank | 13.90% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 43,116, 33.51%, see rank | 36.08% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 35,624, 27.69%, see rank | 28.82% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 19,793, 15.38%, see rank | 14.68% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,310, 6.46%, see rank | 6.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.94, see rank | 13.06 | 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.