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Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 562,644
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 396,085, 100% | 8,764,740 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 43,127, 10.89%, see rank | 11.03% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 156,066, 39.40%, see rank | 36.75% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 106,415, 26.87%, see rank | 24.12% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 56,560, 14.28%, see rank | 17.14% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 33,917, 8.56%, see rank | 10.96% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.27, see rank | 13.49 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 563,129
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 394,970, 100% | 8,658,872 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 47,209, 11.95%, see rank | 11.71% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 157,695, 39.93%, see rank | 37.21% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 102,963, 26.07%, see rank | 24.03% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 54,312, 13.75%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 32,791, 8.30%, see rank | 10.43% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.17, see rank | 13.41 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 561,113
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 393,297, 100% | 8,558,693 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 50,059, 12.73%, see rank | 12.59% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 160,905, 40.91%, see rank | 37.81% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 98,300, 24.99%, see rank | 23.22% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 53,097, 13.50%, see rank | 16.32% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 30,936, 7.87%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.08, see rank | 13.32 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 548,901
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 385,663, 100% | 8,510,688 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 50,466, 13.09%, see rank | 13.13% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 158,268, 41.04%, see rank | 38.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 95,267, 24.70%, see rank | 22.81% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 52,661, 13.65%, see rank | 16.09% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 29,001, 7.52%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.04, 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.