Erie County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 920,694
| Erie County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 630,779, 100% | 13,329,734 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 62,038, 9.84%, see rank | 14.62% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 179,012, 28.38%, see rank | 26.94% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 193,043, 30.60%, see rank | 24.75% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 108,241, 17.16%, see rank | 19.09% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 88,445, 14.02%, see rank | 14.59% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.89, see rank | 13.69 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 919,542
| Erie County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 624,799, 100% | 13,101,982 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 66,144, 10.59%, see rank | 15.13% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 181,231, 29.01%, see rank | 27.31% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 188,515, 30.17%, see rank | 24.77% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 104,933, 16.79%, see rank | 18.64% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 83,976, 13.44%, see rank | 14.14% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.79, see rank | 13.63 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 921,202
| Erie County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 622,588, 100% | 12,914,436 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 72,285, 11.61%, see rank | 15.55% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 187,336, 30.09%, see rank | 28.24% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 181,516, 29.16%, see rank | 24.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 102,232, 16.42%, see rank | 18.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 79,219, 12.72%, see rank | 13.79% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.67, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 914,200
| Erie County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 623,670, 100% | 13,047,684 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 75,414, 12.09%, see rank | 15.78% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 190,391, 30.53%, see rank | 28.62% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 179,852, 28.84%, see rank | 23.75% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 100,541, 16.12%, see rank | 18.21% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 77,472, 12.42%, see rank | 13.63% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.61, see rank | 13.53 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 950,265
| Erie County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 637,676, 100% | 12,542,536 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 109,120, 17.11%, see rank | 20.94% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 190,461, 29.87%, see rank | 27.75% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 181,583, 28.48%, see rank | 23.94% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 92,112, 14.44%, see rank | 15.58% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 64,400, 10.10%, see rank | 11.79% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.17, see rank | 13.09 | 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.