Olympia Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 259,330
| Olympia Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 177,313, 100% | 4,645,804 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 11,419, 6.44%, see rank | 9.82% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 41,057, 23.16%, see rank | 23.34% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 66,506, 37.51%, see rank | 34.54% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 35,722, 20.15%, see rank | 20.58% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 22,609, 12.75%, see rank | 11.72% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.19, see rank | 13.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 252,410
| Olympia Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 171,394, 100% | 4,507,469 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 12,123, 7.07%, see rank | 10.01% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 39,770, 23.20%, see rank | 23.59% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 64,731, 37.77%, see rank | 34.82% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 33,265, 19.41%, see rank | 20.20% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 21,505, 12.55%, see rank | 11.37% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.13, see rank | 13.90 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 243,563
| Olympia Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 164,498, 100% | 4,360,316 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 12,122, 7.37%, see rank | 10.42% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 39,910, 24.26%, see rank | 24.29% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 60,545, 36.81%, see rank | 34.28% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 31,547, 19.18%, see rank | 19.95% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 20,374, 12.39%, see rank | 11.05% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.08, see rank | 13.84 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 239,248
| Olympia Area | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 162,684, 100% | 4,289,438 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 12,689, 7.80%, see rank | 10.64% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 40,441, 24.86%, see rank | 24.63% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 58,800, 36.14%, see rank | 33.95% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 31,258, 19.21%, see rank | 19.90% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 19,496, 11.98%, see rank | 10.88% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.02, see rank | 13.81 | 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.