Knoxville Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 847,765
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 581,447, 100% | 4,336,243 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 77,806, 13.38%, see rank | 15.05% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 186,283, 32.04%, see rank | 33.08% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 162,027, 27.87%, see rank | 27.48% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 96,190, 16.54%, see rank | 15.60% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 59,141, 10.17%, see rank | 8.79% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.40, see rank | 13.19 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 699,097
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 474,643, 100% | 4,250,890 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 58,836, 12.40%, see rank | 16.12% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 141,436, 29.80%, see rank | 32.96% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 136,474, 28.75%, see rank | 27.42% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 87,315, 18.40%, see rank | 15.17% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 50,582, 10.66%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.56, see rank | 13.09 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 685,335
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 463,133, 100% | 4,156,132 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 63,169, 13.64%, see rank | 17.51% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 140,807, 30.40%, see rank | 33.38% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 127,070, 27.44%, see rank | 26.41% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 83,840, 18.10%, see rank | 14.70% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 48,247, 10.42%, see rank | 7.99% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.46, see rank | 12.98 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 680,629
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 453,595, 100% | 4,110,195 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 65,549, 14.45%, see rank | 18.21% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 140,610, 31.00%, see rank | 33.52% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 121,110, 26.70%, see rank | 25.88% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 80,526, 17.75%, see rank | 14.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 45,800, 10.10%, see rank | 7.77% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.37, see rank | 12.92 | 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.