Maricopa County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 3,947,382
| Maricopa County | Arizona | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,550,592, 100% | 4,284,776 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 341,720, 13.40%, see rank | 14.11% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 593,094, 23.25%, see rank | 24.51% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 851,743, 33.39%, see rank | 34.29% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 490,927, 19.25%, see rank | 17.13% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 273,108, 10.71%, see rank | 9.97% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.65, see rank | 13.50 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 3,841,819
| Maricopa County | Arizona | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,451,398, 100% | 4,149,955 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 339,453, 13.85%, see rank | 14.56% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 568,115, 23.18%, see rank | 24.40% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 821,351, 33.51%, see rank | 34.42% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 466,585, 19.03%, see rank | 16.92% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 255,894, 10.44%, see rank | 9.71% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.61, see rank | 13.46 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 3,751,410
| Maricopa County | Arizona | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,376,039, 100% | 4,017,638 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 342,185, 14.40%, see rank | 15.04% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 566,076, 23.82%, see rank | 25.10% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 777,802, 32.74%, see rank | 33.54% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 446,375, 18.79%, see rank | 16.73% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 243,601, 10.25%, see rank | 9.58% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.55, see rank | 13.41 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 3,855,521
| Maricopa County | Arizona | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,444,612, 100% | 4,062,351 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 384,441, 15.73%, see rank | 16.06% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 594,675, 24.33%, see rank | 25.61% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 780,757, 31.94%, see rank | 32.61% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 443,786, 18.15%, see rank | 16.39% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 240,953, 9.86%, see rank | 9.33% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.43, see rank | 13.32 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 3,072,149
| Maricopa County | Arizona | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,934,957, 100% | 3,256,184 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 338,591, 17.50%, see rank | 19.03% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 446,445, 23.07%, see rank | 24.32% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 649,040, 33.54%, see rank | 33.12% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 332,315, 17.17%, see rank | 15.15% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 168,566, 8.71%, see rank | 8.38% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.27, see rank | 13.09 | 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.