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Philadelphia County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,546,920
| Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,009,812, 100% | 8,764,740 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 187,542, 18.57%, see rank | 11.03% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 347,054, 34.37%, see rank | 36.75% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 227,690, 22.55%, see rank | 24.12% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 143,530, 14.21%, see rank | 17.14% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 103,996, 10.30%, see rank | 10.96% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.00, see rank | 13.49 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,525,811
| Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 982,024, 100% | 8,658,872 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 192,758, 19.63%, see rank | 11.71% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 339,799, 34.60%, see rank | 37.21% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 221,668, 22.57%, see rank | 24.03% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 131,313, 13.37%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 96,486, 9.83%, see rank | 10.43% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.89, see rank | 13.41 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,504,950
| Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 965,571, 100% | 8,558,693 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 199,369, 20.65%, see rank | 12.59% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 344,200, 35.65%, see rank | 37.81% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 207,908, 21.53%, see rank | 23.22% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 124,589, 12.90%, see rank | 16.32% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 89,505, 9.27%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.77, see rank | 13.32 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,531,112
| Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,001,167, 100% | 8,510,688 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 208,817, 20.86%, see rank | 13.13% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 359,331, 35.89%, see rank | 38.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 211,921, 21.17%, see rank | 22.81% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 129,575, 12.94%, see rank | 16.09% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 91,523, 9.14%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.75, see rank | 13.27 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 1,517,550
| Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 966,197, 100% | 8,266,284 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 278,090, 28.78%, see rank | 18.10% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 322,059, 33.33%, see rank | 38.11% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 193,407, 20.02%, see rank | 21.44% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 99,936, 10.34%, see rank | 13.95% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 72,705, 7.52%, see rank | 8.40% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.19, see rank | 12.85 | 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.