Tucson Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 993,144
| Tucson Area | Arizona | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 654,497, 100% | 4,284,776 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 81,894, 12.51%, see rank | 14.11% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 149,147, 22.79%, see rank | 24.51% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 226,658, 34.63%, see rank | 34.29% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 115,392, 17.63%, see rank | 17.13% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 81,406, 12.44%, see rank | 9.97% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.77, see rank | 13.50 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 981,048
| Tucson Area | Arizona | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 649,597, 100% | 4,149,955 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 84,390, 12.99%, see rank | 14.56% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 148,457, 22.85%, see rank | 24.40% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 225,839, 34.77%, see rank | 34.42% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 112,846, 17.37%, see rank | 16.92% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 78,065, 12.02%, see rank | 9.71% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.71, see rank | 13.46 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 964,462
| Tucson Area | Arizona | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 635,425, 100% | 4,017,638 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 83,767, 13.18%, see rank | 15.04% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 149,735, 23.56%, see rank | 25.10% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 213,536, 33.61%, see rank | 33.54% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 111,975, 17.62%, see rank | 16.73% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 76,412, 12.03%, see rank | 9.58% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.69, see rank | 13.41 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 990,213
| Tucson Area | Arizona | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 658,768, 100% | 4,062,351 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 89,601, 13.60%, see rank | 16.06% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 161,034, 24.44%, see rank | 25.61% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 217,164, 32.97%, see rank | 32.61% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 115,562, 17.54%, see rank | 16.39% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 75,407, 11.45%, see rank | 9.33% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.62, see rank | 13.32 | 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.