San Mateo County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 739,837
| San Mateo County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 521,984, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 60,200, 11.53%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 87,565, 16.78%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 139,463, 26.72%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 140,683, 26.95%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 94,073, 18.02%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.41, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 721,183
| San Mateo County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 506,386, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 59,154, 11.68%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 86,259, 17.03%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 138,614, 27.37%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 135,711, 26.80%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 86,648, 17.11%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.35, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 704,327
| San Mateo County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 492,374, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 56,380, 11.45%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 87,874, 17.85%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 131,283, 26.66%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 132,940, 27.00%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 83,897, 17.04%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.35, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 701,886
| San Mateo County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 488,712, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 56,803, 11.62%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 88,802, 18.17%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 130,109, 26.62%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 131,507, 26.91%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 81,491, 16.67%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.31, see rank | 13.31 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 707,161
| San Mateo County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 490,285, 100% | 21,298,900 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 72,164, 14.72%, see rank | 23.21% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 85,569, 17.45%, see rank | 20.13% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 141,275, 28.81%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 119,856, 24.45%, see rank | 17.09% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 71,421, 14.57%, see rank | 9.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.99, see rank | 13.02 | 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.