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Portland, ME Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 66,317
| Portland, ME | Maine | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 47,614, 100% | 947,959 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 3,995, 8.39%, see rank | 8.69% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 9,557, 20.07%, see rank | 33.55% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 12,366, 25.97%, see rank | 29.40% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 13,483, 28.32%, see rank | 18.28% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,213, 17.25%, see rank | 10.08% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.52, see rank | 13.68 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 66,235
| Portland, ME | Maine | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 47,259, 100% | 938,624 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 4,306, 9.11%, see rank | 9.40% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 9,605, 20.32%, see rank | 34.21% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 12,275, 25.97%, see rank | 29.06% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 13,276, 28.09%, see rank | 17.57% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,797, 16.50%, see rank | 9.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.43, see rank | 13.59 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 66,138
| Portland, ME | Maine | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 47,218, 100% | 929,301 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 4,100, 8.68%, see rank | 10.24% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 10,369, 21.96%, see rank | 35.16% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 12,349, 26.15%, see rank | 28.04% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,716, 26.93%, see rank | 17.17% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,684, 16.27%, see rank | 9.38% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.39, see rank | 13.49 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 63,153
| Portland, ME | Maine | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 45,152, 100% | 918,299 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 4,158, 9.21%, see rank | 10.64% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 10,691, 23.68%, see rank | 35.50% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,679, 25.87%, see rank | 27.71% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,914, 26.39%, see rank | 17.10% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,710, 14.86%, see rank | 9.04% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.24, see rank | 13.45 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 64,249
| Portland, ME | Maine | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 45,297, 100% | 869,893 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 5,321, 11.75%, see rank | 14.63% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 11,712, 25.86%, see rank | 36.17% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,773, 25.99%, see rank | 26.33% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 10,617, 23.44%, see rank | 14.94% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,874, 12.97%, see rank | 7.93% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.90, see rank | 13.09 | 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.