Harris County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 4,269,608
| Harris County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,667,930, 100% | 16,426,730 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 556,988, 20.88%, see rank | 18.42% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 621,170, 23.28%, see rank | 25.24% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 716,523, 26.86%, see rank | 29.26% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 497,923, 18.66%, see rank | 17.95% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 275,326, 10.32%, see rank | 9.14% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.17, see rank | 13.21 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 4,101,752
| Harris County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,542,494, 100% | 15,765,048 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 550,666, 21.66%, see rank | 19.23% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 596,111, 23.45%, see rank | 25.29% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 682,223, 26.83%, see rank | 29.23% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 465,218, 18.30%, see rank | 17.51% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 248,276, 9.77%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.09, see rank | 13.13 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 3,950,999
| Harris County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,434,606, 100% | 15,116,371 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 545,335, 22.40%, see rank | 19.98% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 586,560, 24.09%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 628,340, 25.81%, see rank | 28.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 442,731, 18.18%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 231,640, 9.51%, see rank | 8.50% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.01, see rank | 13.05 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 3,909,790
| Harris County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,398,592, 100% | 14,722,918 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 545,486, 22.74%, see rank | 20.72% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 578,887, 24.13%, see rank | 26.19% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 606,961, 25.30%, see rank | 27.73% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 437,375, 18.23%, see rank | 17.04% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 229,883, 9.58%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.00, see rank | 12.99 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 3,400,578
| Harris County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,067,399, 100% | 12,790,893 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 524,422, 25.37%, see rank | 24.35% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 447,295, 21.64%, see rank | 24.84% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 538,795, 26.06%, see rank | 27.58% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 370,465, 17.92%, see rank | 15.61% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 186,422, 9.02%, see rank | 7.63% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.85, see rank | 12.74 | 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.