Suffolk County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,500,373
| Suffolk County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,018,328, 100% | 13,329,734 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 104,213, 10.23%, see rank | 14.62% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 302,179, 29.67%, see rank | 26.94% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 270,671, 26.58%, see rank | 24.75% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 187,542, 18.42%, see rank | 19.09% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 153,723, 15.10%, see rank | 14.59% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.92, see rank | 13.69 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,492,360
| Suffolk County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,006,220, 100% | 13,101,982 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 102,948, 10.23%, see rank | 15.13% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 302,194, 30.03%, see rank | 27.31% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 272,572, 27.09%, see rank | 24.77% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 182,033, 18.09%, see rank | 18.64% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 146,473, 14.56%, see rank | 14.14% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.88, see rank | 13.63 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,482,548
| Suffolk County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 993,716, 100% | 12,914,436 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 105,354, 10.60%, see rank | 15.55% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 303,690, 30.56%, see rank | 28.24% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 267,401, 26.91%, see rank | 24.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 175,949, 17.71%, see rank | 18.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 141,322, 14.22%, see rank | 13.79% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.82, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,511,028
| Suffolk County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,005,879, 100% | 13,047,684 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 108,071, 10.74%, see rank | 15.78% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 312,285, 31.05%, see rank | 28.62% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 268,598, 26.70%, see rank | 23.75% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 176,610, 17.56%, see rank | 18.21% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 140,315, 13.95%, see rank | 13.63% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.78, see rank | 13.53 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 1,419,369
| Suffolk County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 942,401, 100% | 12,542,536 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 130,174, 13.81%, see rank | 20.94% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 294,953, 31.30%, see rank | 27.75% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 258,410, 27.42%, see rank | 23.94% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 147,323, 15.63%, see rank | 15.58% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 111,541, 11.84%, see rank | 11.79% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.45, see rank | 13.09 | 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.