Luzerne County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 320,392
| Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 226,766, 100% | 8,764,740 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 25,749, 11.35%, see rank | 11.03% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 89,663, 39.54%, see rank | 36.75% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 62,800, 27.69%, see rank | 24.12% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 30,393, 13.40%, see rank | 17.14% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 18,161, 8.01%, see rank | 10.96% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.20, see rank | 13.49 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 320,555
| Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 226,173, 100% | 8,658,872 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 27,635, 12.22%, see rank | 11.71% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 91,535, 40.47%, see rank | 37.21% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 60,722, 26.85%, see rank | 24.03% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 29,032, 12.84%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 17,249, 7.63%, see rank | 10.43% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.10, see rank | 13.41 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 319,120
| Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 225,294, 100% | 8,558,693 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 29,335, 13.02%, see rank | 12.59% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 93,221, 41.38%, see rank | 37.81% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 57,190, 25.38%, see rank | 23.22% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 29,145, 12.94%, see rank | 16.32% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,403, 7.28%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.01, see rank | 13.32 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 311,919
| Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 221,120, 100% | 8,510,688 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 29,696, 13.43%, see rank | 13.13% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 91,787, 41.51%, see rank | 38.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 55,373, 25.04%, see rank | 22.81% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 28,861, 13.05%, see rank | 16.09% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,403, 6.97%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.97, see rank | 13.27 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 319,250
| Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 226,374, 100% | 8,266,284 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 42,890, 18.95%, see rank | 18.10% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 93,749, 41.41%, see rank | 38.11% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 52,699, 23.28%, see rank | 21.44% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 23,520, 10.39%, see rank | 13.95% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,516, 5.97%, see rank | 8.40% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.54, see rank | 12.85 | 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.