Virginia Beach, VA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 445,623
| Virginia Beach, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 294,652, 100% | 5,501,125 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 19,309, 6.55%, see rank | 12.11% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 66,939, 22.72%, see rank | 25.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 109,702, 37.23%, see rank | 27.11% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 64,342, 21.84%, see rank | 20.74% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 34,360, 11.66%, see rank | 15.03% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.17, see rank | 13.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 439,528
| Virginia Beach, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 286,993, 100% | 5,356,571 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 19,827, 6.91%, see rank | 13.05% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 66,969, 23.33%, see rank | 25.25% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 107,553, 37.48%, see rank | 27.02% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 60,379, 21.04%, see rank | 20.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 32,265, 11.24%, see rank | 14.41% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.10, see rank | 13.84 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 435,996
| Virginia Beach, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 281,624, 100% | 5,208,536 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 21,156, 7.51%, see rank | 13.92% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 69,368, 24.63%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 101,207, 35.94%, see rank | 26.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 59,195, 21.02%, see rank | 19.93% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 30,698, 10.90%, see rank | 13.88% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.02, see rank | 13.74 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 434,922
| Virginia Beach, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 277,429, 100% | 5,092,358 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 21,600, 7.79%, see rank | 14.23% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 69,896, 25.19%, see rank | 26.31% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 98,338, 35.45%, see rank | 26.02% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 57,754, 20.82%, see rank | 19.84% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 29,841, 10.76%, see rank | 13.60% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.98, see rank | 13.70 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 425,257
| Virginia Beach, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 266,627, 100% | 4,666,574 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 25,465, 9.55%, see rank | 18.53% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 69,154, 25.94%, see rank | 25.98% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 97,059, 36.40%, see rank | 26.03% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 51,162, 19.19%, see rank | 17.89% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,787, 8.92%, see rank | 11.57% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.74, see rank | 13.31 | 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.