Raleigh, NC Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 423,287
| Raleigh, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 269,334, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 25,079, 9.31%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 43,297, 16.08%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 72,635, 26.97%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 84,833, 31.50%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 43,490, 16.15%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.56, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 405,007
| Raleigh, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 254,523, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 24,554, 9.65%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 42,295, 16.62%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 68,645, 26.97%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 78,290, 30.76%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 40,739, 16.01%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.50, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 382,729
| Raleigh, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 241,038, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 23,086, 9.58%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 41,712, 17.31%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 63,835, 26.48%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 74,514, 30.91%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 37,891, 15.72%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.48, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 377,487
| Raleigh, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 242,188, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 23,673, 9.77%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 42,509, 17.55%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 61,024, 25.20%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 76,096, 31.42%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 38,886, 16.06%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.49, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 276,093
| Raleigh, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 174,393, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 19,985, 11.46%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 28,274, 16.21%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 47,918, 27.48%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 53,019, 30.40%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25,197, 14.45%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.32, see rank | 12.78 | 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.