Seattle, WA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 637,850
| Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 466,943, 100% | 4,645,804 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 32,104, 6.88%, see rank | 9.82% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 52,365, 11.21%, see rank | 23.34% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 112,027, 23.99%, see rank | 34.54% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 160,542, 34.38%, see rank | 20.58% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 109,905, 23.54%, see rank | 11.72% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.23, see rank | 13.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 612,916
| Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 447,569, 100% | 4,507,469 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 31,666, 7.08%, see rank | 10.01% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 53,084, 11.86%, see rank | 23.59% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 110,064, 24.59%, see rank | 34.82% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 150,640, 33.66%, see rank | 20.20% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 102,115, 22.82%, see rank | 11.37% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.15, see rank | 13.90 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 595,240
| Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 434,044, 100% | 4,360,316 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 32,902, 7.58%, see rank | 10.42% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 55,507, 12.79%, see rank | 24.29% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 106,279, 24.49%, see rank | 34.28% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 144,263, 33.24%, see rank | 19.95% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 95,093, 21.91%, see rank | 11.05% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.05, see rank | 13.84 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 594,005
| Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 437,581, 100% | 4,289,438 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 34,614, 7.91%, see rank | 10.64% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 57,868, 13.22%, see rank | 24.63% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 107,428, 24.55%, see rank | 33.95% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 145,049, 33.15%, see rank | 19.90% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 92,622, 21.17%, see rank | 10.88% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.98, see rank | 13.81 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 563,374
| Seattle, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 409,582, 100% | 3,827,507 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 43,147, 10.53%, see rank | 12.92% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 62,502, 15.26%, see rank | 24.91% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 110,611, 27.01%, see rank | 34.44% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 122,429, 29.89%, see rank | 18.41% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 70,893, 17.31%, see rank | 9.32% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.53, see rank | 13.56 | 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.