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Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 6,015,336
| Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,053,291 | 100% | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 442,570 | 10.92%, see rank | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,241,408 | 30.63%, see rank | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 985,064 | 24.30%, see rank | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 832,037 | 20.53%, see rank | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 552,212 | 13.62%, see rank | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.82, see rank | - | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 5,967,349
| Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,983,855 | 100% | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 460,594 | 11.56%, see rank | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,230,787 | 30.89%, see rank | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 972,894 | 24.42%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 796,765 | 20.00%, see rank | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 522,815 | 13.12%, see rank | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.74, see rank | - | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 5,911,638
| Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,925,139 | 100% | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 487,201 | 12.41%, see rank | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,234,853 | 31.46%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 934,814 | 23.82%, see rank | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 769,186 | 19.60%, see rank | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 499,085 | 12.72%, see rank | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.65, see rank | - | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 5,910,593
| Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,936,032 | 100% | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 508,836 | 12.93%, see rank | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,250,803 | 31.78%, see rank | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 924,959 | 23.50%, see rank | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 761,582 | 19.35%, see rank | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 489,852 | 12.45%, see rank | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.60, see rank | - | 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.