Madison Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 620,368
| Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 410,228, 100% | 3,850,995 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 23,181, 5.65%, see rank | 9.25% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 93,701, 22.84%, see rank | 32.38% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 119,184, 29.05%, see rank | 30.95% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 104,717, 25.53%, see rank | 18.10% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 69,445, 16.93%, see rank | 9.32% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.56, see rank | 13.63 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 570,687
| Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 375,217, 100% | 3,800,291 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 21,518, 5.73%, see rank | 9.84% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 86,217, 22.98%, see rank | 33.13% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 109,404, 29.16%, see rank | 30.63% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 94,337, 25.14%, see rank | 17.47% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 63,741, 16.99%, see rank | 8.93% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.55, see rank | 13.54 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 557,744
| Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 363,437, 100% | 3,739,243 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 22,449, 6.18%, see rank | 10.57% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 85,656, 23.57%, see rank | 34.03% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 104,066, 28.63%, see rank | 29.61% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 92,287, 25.39%, see rank | 17.15% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 58,979, 16.23%, see rank | 8.65% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.48, see rank | 13.46 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 554,843
| Madison Area | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 350,734, 100% | 3,693,307 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 23,181, 6.61%, see rank | 10.99% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 84,001, 23.95%, see rank | 34.29% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 100,898, 28.77%, see rank | 29.27% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 87,073, 24.83%, see rank | 17.02% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 55,581, 15.85%, see rank | 8.44% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.41, see rank | 13.42 | 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.