Dover Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 167,477
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 108,618, 100% | 620,886 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 15,216, 14.01%, see rank | 11.96% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 36,241, 33.37%, see rank | 31.54% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 32,498, 29.92%, see rank | 27.07% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,105, 13.91%, see rank | 17.50% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,558, 8.80%, see rank | 11.94% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.21, see rank | 13.60 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 162,785
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 104,474, 100% | 603,331 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 15,773, 15.10%, see rank | 12.32% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 35,266, 33.76%, see rank | 31.64% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 32,064, 30.69%, see rank | 27.52% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 13,357, 12.78%, see rank | 17.09% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,014, 7.67%, see rank | 11.43% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.06, see rank | 13.54 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 156,918
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 100,182, 100% | 587,903 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 15,083, 15.06%, see rank | 12.95% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 34,775, 34.71%, see rank | 32.17% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 30,324, 30.27%, see rank | 27.21% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,545, 12.52%, see rank | 16.59% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,455, 7.44%, see rank | 11.07% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.02, see rank | 13.47 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 151,332
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 96,560, 100% | 577,088 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 14,824, 15.35%, see rank | 13.48% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 34,486, 35.71%, see rank | 32.25% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 28,518, 29.53%, see rank | 26.73% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,928, 12.35%, see rank | 16.59% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,804, 7.05%, see rank | 10.95% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.96, see rank | 13.43 | 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.