Sussex County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 203,737
| Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 148,311, 100% | 620,886 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 21,817, 14.71%, see rank | 11.96% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 54,394, 36.68%, see rank | 31.54% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 39,570, 26.68%, see rank | 27.07% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 19,116, 12.89%, see rank | 17.50% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,414, 9.04%, see rank | 11.94% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.09, see rank | 13.60 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 197,681
| Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 142,797, 100% | 603,331 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 20,248, 14.18%, see rank | 12.32% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 52,642, 36.86%, see rank | 31.64% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 38,507, 26.97%, see rank | 27.52% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 18,689, 13.09%, see rank | 17.09% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,711, 8.90%, see rank | 11.43% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.12, see rank | 13.54 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 190,846
| Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 137,183, 100% | 587,903 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 20,334, 14.82%, see rank | 12.95% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 51,337, 37.42%, see rank | 32.17% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 36,433, 26.56%, see rank | 27.21% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,364, 12.66%, see rank | 16.59% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,715, 8.54%, see rank | 11.07% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.04, see rank | 13.47 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 184,726
| Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 132,223, 100% | 577,088 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 20,830, 15.75%, see rank | 13.48% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 48,879, 36.97%, see rank | 32.25% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 34,267, 25.92%, see rank | 26.73% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,824, 12.72%, see rank | 16.59% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,423, 8.64%, see rank | 10.95% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.00, see rank | 13.43 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 156,638
| Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 110,599, 100% | 514,658 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 25,979, 23.49%, see rank | 17.40% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 39,366, 35.59%, see rank | 31.43% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 26,880, 24.30%, see rank | 26.12% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,199, 10.13%, see rank | 15.62% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,175, 6.49%, see rank | 9.43% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.41, see rank | 13.11 | 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.