Lake County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 493,140
| Lake County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 325,599, 100% | 4,287,819 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 42,341, 13.00%, see rank | 12.39% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 116,639, 35.82%, see rank | 34.96% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 101,462, 31.16%, see rank | 29.03% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 44,023, 13.52%, see rank | 15.11% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 21,134, 6.49%, see rank | 8.51% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.10, see rank | 13.29 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 495,230
| Lake County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 325,164, 100% | 4,229,138 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 43,391, 13.34%, see rank | 13.00% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 118,017, 36.29%, see rank | 35.42% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 99,647, 30.65%, see rank | 28.59% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 42,573, 13.09%, see rank | 14.74% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 21,536, 6.62%, see rank | 8.25% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.07, see rank | 13.22 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 494,417
| Lake County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 322,775, 100% | 4,165,617 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 44,891, 13.91%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 120,268, 37.26%, see rank | 36.17% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 96,521, 29.90%, see rank | 27.62% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 40,827, 12.65%, see rank | 14.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 20,268, 6.28%, see rank | 8.09% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.99, see rank | 13.14 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 491,203
| Lake County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 318,936, 100% | 4,118,786 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 47,286, 14.83%, see rank | 14.28% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 119,157, 37.36%, see rank | 36.53% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 93,988, 29.47%, see rank | 27.25% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 38,823, 12.17%, see rank | 14.03% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 19,682, 6.17%, see rank | 7.90% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.92, see rank | 13.09 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 484,564
| Lake County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 310,220, 100% | 3,893,278 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 59,871, 19.30%, see rank | 17.87% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 115,681, 37.29%, see rank | 37.19% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 84,361, 27.19%, see rank | 25.54% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 33,327, 10.74%, see rank | 12.21% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,980, 5.47%, see rank | 7.20% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.58, see rank | 12.79 | 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.