Pittsburgh Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,358,793
| Pittsburgh Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,682,624, 100% | 8,764,740 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 130,360, 7.75%, see rank | 11.03% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 595,200, 35.37%, see rank | 36.75% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 437,347, 25.99%, see rank | 24.12% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 320,002, 19.02%, see rank | 17.14% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 199,715, 11.87%, see rank | 10.96% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.80, see rank | 13.49 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,357,981
| Pittsburgh Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,669,513, 100% | 8,658,872 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 142,565, 8.54%, see rank | 11.71% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 606,187, 36.31%, see rank | 37.21% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 432,433, 25.90%, see rank | 24.03% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 303,562, 18.18%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 184,766, 11.07%, see rank | 10.43% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.68, see rank | 13.41 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,358,313
| Pittsburgh Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,661,777, 100% | 8,558,693 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 156,368, 9.41%, see rank | 12.59% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 618,174, 37.20%, see rank | 37.81% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 416,809, 25.08%, see rank | 23.22% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 294,991, 17.75%, see rank | 16.32% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 175,435, 10.56%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.57, see rank | 13.32 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,360,259
| Pittsburgh Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,666,810, 100% | 8,510,688 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 165,966, 9.96%, see rank | 13.13% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 625,351, 37.52%, see rank | 38.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 413,652, 24.82%, see rank | 22.81% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 289,580, 17.37%, see rank | 16.09% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 172,261, 10.33%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.52, see rank | 13.27 | 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.