Portland, OR Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 602,568
| Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 434,638, 100% | 2,677,376 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 39,343, 9.05%, see rank | 10.52% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 74,261, 17.09%, see rank | 24.54% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 127,888, 29.42%, see rank | 34.87% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 116,404, 26.78%, see rank | 18.89% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 76,742, 17.66%, see rank | 11.18% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.53, see rank | 13.81 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 585,888
| Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 417,685, 100% | 2,612,044 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 40,616, 9.72%, see rank | 10.85% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 74,737, 17.89%, see rank | 24.78% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 122,495, 29.33%, see rank | 35.13% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 108,118, 25.89%, see rank | 18.49% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 71,719, 17.17%, see rank | 10.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.43, see rank | 13.76 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 566,686
| Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 401,196, 100% | 2,543,151 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 42,011, 10.47%, see rank | 11.45% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 78,053, 19.46%, see rank | 25.60% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 116,079, 28.93%, see rank | 34.32% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 101,320, 25.25%, see rank | 18.25% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 63,733, 15.89%, see rank | 10.38% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.28, see rank | 13.69 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 548,988
| Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 391,150, 100% | 2,506,582 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 41,399, 10.58%, see rank | 11.75% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 79,214, 20.25%, see rank | 25.96% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 113,321, 28.97%, see rank | 34.03% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 97,536, 24.94%, see rank | 18.09% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 59,680, 15.26%, see rank | 10.17% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.22, see rank | 13.65 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 529,121
| Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 363,851, 100% | 2,250,998 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 52,126, 14.33%, see rank | 14.87% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 80,947, 22.25%, see rank | 26.27% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 112,080, 30.80%, see rank | 33.78% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 77,321, 21.25%, see rank | 16.40% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 41,377, 11.37%, see rank | 8.68% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.69, see rank | 13.34 | 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.