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Oakland, CA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 402,339
| Oakland, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 281,250, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 54,459, 19.36%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 47,461, 16.88%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 70,656, 25.12%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 61,572, 21.89%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 47,102, 16.75%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.78, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 392,890
| Oakland, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 271,407, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 55,089, 20.30%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 47,122, 17.36%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 66,335, 24.44%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 58,905, 21.70%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 43,956, 16.20%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.68, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 386,909
| Oakland, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 265,578, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 56,041, 21.10%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 49,070, 18.48%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 64,140, 24.15%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 54,595, 20.56%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 41,732, 15.71%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.56, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 398,793
| Oakland, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 274,996, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 58,191, 21.16%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 52,438, 19.07%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 64,647, 23.51%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 57,564, 20.93%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 42,156, 15.33%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.53, see rank | 13.31 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 399,484
| Oakland, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 261,402, 100% | 21,298,900 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 68,097, 26.05%, see rank | 23.21% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 46,164, 17.66%, see rank | 20.13% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 66,364, 25.39%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 47,077, 18.01%, see rank | 17.09% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 33,700, 12.89%, see rank | 9.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.09, see rank | 13.02 | 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.