Suffolk County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 747,928
| Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 497,530, 100% | 4,561,346 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 79,469, 15.97%, see rank | 10.48% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 119,258, 23.97%, see rank | 25.56% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 94,978, 19.09%, see rank | 23.98% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 113,723, 22.86%, see rank | 22.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 90,102, 18.11%, see rank | 17.38% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.92, see rank | 14.18 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 724,502
| Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 470,810, 100% | 4,465,898 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 78,545, 16.68%, see rank | 10.86% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 114,038, 24.22%, see rank | 25.90% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 91,543, 19.44%, see rank | 24.27% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 104,545, 22.21%, see rank | 22.15% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 82,139, 17.45%, see rank | 16.82% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.83, see rank | 14.11 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 704,460
| Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 454,713, 100% | 4,382,378 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 76,844, 16.90%, see rank | 11.31% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 115,627, 25.43%, see rank | 26.74% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 85,210, 18.74%, see rank | 23.65% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 99,289, 21.84%, see rank | 21.94% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 77,743, 17.10%, see rank | 16.35% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.77, see rank | 14.04 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 730,630
| Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 501,286, 100% | 4,416,135 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 83,967, 16.75%, see rank | 11.65% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 126,484, 25.23%, see rank | 27.17% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 92,545, 18.46%, see rank | 23.40% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 113,739, 22.69%, see rank | 21.69% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 84,551, 16.87%, see rank | 16.09% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.79, see rank | 14.00 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 689,807
| Suffolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 446,504, 100% | 4,273,275 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 97,610, 21.86%, see rank | 15.24% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 114,919, 25.74%, see rank | 27.27% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 89,065, 19.95%, see rank | 24.30% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 83,802, 18.77%, see rank | 19.53% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 61,108, 13.69%, see rank | 13.66% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.23, see rank | 13.61 | 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.