Knoxville, TN Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 181,759
| Knoxville, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 116,778, 100% | 4,336,243 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 15,148, 12.97%, see rank | 15.05% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 32,396, 27.74%, see rank | 33.08% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 34,331, 29.40%, see rank | 27.48% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 21,648, 18.54%, see rank | 15.60% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,255, 11.35%, see rank | 8.79% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.61, see rank | 13.19 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 179,973
| Knoxville, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 115,879, 100% | 4,250,890 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 15,206, 13.12%, see rank | 16.12% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 31,705, 27.36%, see rank | 32.96% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 34,220, 29.53%, see rank | 27.42% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 22,101, 19.07%, see rank | 15.17% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,647, 10.91%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.59, see rank | 13.09 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 178,202
| Knoxville, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 112,146, 100% | 4,156,132 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 17,685, 15.77%, see rank | 17.51% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 31,541, 28.12%, see rank | 33.38% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 30,430, 27.13%, see rank | 26.41% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 20,593, 18.36%, see rank | 14.70% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,897, 10.61%, see rank | 7.99% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.39, see rank | 12.98 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 183,032
| Knoxville, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 110,537, 100% | 4,110,195 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 17,875, 16.17%, see rank | 18.21% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 32,511, 29.41%, see rank | 33.52% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 28,826, 26.08%, see rank | 25.88% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 19,480, 17.62%, see rank | 14.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,845, 10.72%, see rank | 7.77% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.33, see rank | 12.92 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 173,890
| Knoxville, TN | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 110,317, 100% | 3,744,928 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 23,811, 21.58%, see rank | 24.08% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 31,219, 28.30%, see rank | 31.58% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 28,195, 25.56%, see rank | 24.78% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,589, 15.04%, see rank | 12.78% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10,503, 9.52%, see rank | 6.79% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.92, see rank | 12.52 | 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.