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Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 12,861,864
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,359,693, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,832,977, 21.93%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,659,716, 19.85%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,263,349, 27.07%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,701,349, 20.35%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 902,302, 10.79%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.23, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 12,723,781
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,198,115, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,832,595, 22.35%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,690,221, 20.62%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,164,810, 26.41%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,647,376, 20.09%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 863,113, 10.53%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.17, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 12,762,126
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,209,383, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,865,691, 22.73%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,730,935, 21.08%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,150,266, 26.19%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,617,125, 19.70%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 845,366, 10.30%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.12, see rank | 13.31 | 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.