Lake County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 703,170
| Lake County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 450,871, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 48,722, 10.81%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 96,059, 21.31%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 113,754, 25.23%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 114,622, 25.42%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 77,714, 17.24%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.30, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 701,282
| Lake County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 446,837, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 50,641, 11.33%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 94,801, 21.22%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 114,532, 25.63%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 112,125, 25.09%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 74,738, 16.73%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.23, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 697,179
| Lake County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 440,297, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 50,670, 11.51%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 93,697, 21.28%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 114,096, 25.91%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 109,243, 24.81%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 72,591, 16.49%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.20, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 702,558
| Lake County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 436,576, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 52,527, 12.03%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 93,492, 21.41%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 111,877, 25.63%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 106,871, 24.48%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 71,809, 16.45%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.16, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 644,356
| Lake County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 398,265, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 53,459, 13.42%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 85,056, 21.36%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 106,024, 26.62%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 95,750, 24.04%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 57,976, 14.56%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.98, see rank | 13.14 | 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.