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Worcester, MA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 182,511
| Worcester, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 116,083, 100% | 4,561,346 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 18,382, 15.84%, see rank | 10.48% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 34,135, 29.41%, see rank | 25.56% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 28,663, 24.69%, see rank | 23.98% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 21,641, 18.64%, see rank | 22.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,262, 11.42%, see rank | 17.38% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.41, see rank | 14.18 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 181,473
| Worcester, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 115,037, 100% | 4,465,898 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 18,271, 15.88%, see rank | 10.86% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 32,525, 28.27%, see rank | 25.90% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 29,967, 26.05%, see rank | 24.27% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 21,113, 18.35%, see rank | 22.15% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,161, 11.44%, see rank | 16.82% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.42, see rank | 14.11 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 179,994
| Worcester, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 113,985, 100% | 4,382,378 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 18,190, 15.96%, see rank | 11.31% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 33,606, 29.48%, see rank | 26.74% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 28,431, 24.94%, see rank | 23.65% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 20,660, 18.13%, see rank | 21.94% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,098, 11.49%, see rank | 16.35% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.39, see rank | 14.04 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 178,397
| Worcester, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 114,210, 100% | 4,416,135 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 18,445, 16.15%, see rank | 11.65% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 34,530, 30.23%, see rank | 27.17% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 27,827, 24.36%, see rank | 23.40% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 20,688, 18.11%, see rank | 21.69% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,720, 11.14%, see rank | 16.09% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.35, see rank | 14.00 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 172,648
| Worcester, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 108,769, 100% | 4,273,275 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 25,387, 23.34%, see rank | 15.24% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 31,901, 29.33%, see rank | 27.27% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 26,119, 24.01%, see rank | 24.30% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,751, 13.56%, see rank | 19.53% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10,611, 9.76%, see rank | 13.66% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.77, 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.