St. Louis Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,797,737
| St. Louis Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,894,066 | 100% | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 184,175 | 9.72%, see rank | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 515,840 | 27.23%, see rank | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 597,668 | 31.55%, see rank | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 365,957 | 19.32%, see rank | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 230,426 | 12.17%, see rank | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.87, see rank | - | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,810,367
| St. Louis Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,883,765 | 100% | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 199,986 | 10.62%, see rank | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 523,165 | 27.77%, see rank | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 593,590 | 31.51%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 348,676 | 18.51%, see rank | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 218,348 | 11.59%, see rank | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.76, see rank | - | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,792,309
| St. Louis Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,855,572 | 100% | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 220,746 | 11.90%, see rank | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 528,896 | 28.50%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 563,606 | 30.37%, see rank | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 335,844 | 18.10%, see rank | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 206,480 | 11.13%, see rank | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.63, see rank | - | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,803,776
| St. Louis Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,863,521 | 100% | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 236,369 | 12.68%, see rank | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 533,429 | 28.62%, see rank | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 561,950 | 30.16%, see rank | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 332,370 | 17.84%, see rank | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 199,403 | 10.70%, see rank | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.56, see rank | - | 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.