Anchorage County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 298,178
| Anchorage County | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 188,115, 100% | 460,319 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 14,044, 7.47%, see rank | 8.19% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 43,914, 23.34%, see rank | 27.51% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 68,189, 36.25%, see rank | 36.62% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 39,638, 21.07%, see rank | 17.87% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 22,330, 11.87%, see rank | 9.81% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.10, see rank | 13.81 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 291,470
| Anchorage County | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 183,298, 100% | 447,543 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 14,054, 7.67%, see rank | 8.41% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 42,626, 23.26%, see rank | 27.10% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 66,584, 36.33%, see rank | 37.01% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 38,651, 21.09%, see rank | 17.75% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 21,383, 11.67%, see rank | 9.73% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.08, see rank | 13.79 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 284,267
| Anchorage County | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 177,161, 100% | 429,979 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 14,288, 8.06%, see rank | 9.29% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 40,561, 22.89%, see rank | 27.36% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 63,901, 36.07%, see rank | 36.35% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 37,846, 21.36%, see rank | 17.42% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 20,565, 11.61%, see rank | 9.58% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.07, see rank | 13.72 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 280,389
| Anchorage County | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 173,024, 100% | 419,058 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 14,019, 8.10%, see rank | 9.27% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 41,213, 23.82%, see rank | 28.53% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 61,848, 35.75%, see rank | 35.69% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 36,159, 20.90%, see rank | 17.06% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 19,785, 11.43%, see rank | 9.46% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.03, see rank | 13.69 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 260,283
| Anchorage County | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 159,931, 100% | 379,556 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 15,522, 9.71%, see rank | 11.67% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 38,741, 24.22%, see rank | 27.88% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 59,428, 37.16%, see rank | 35.74% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 29,865, 18.67%, see rank | 16.12% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,375, 10.24%, see rank | 8.59% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.82, see rank | 13.49 | 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.