Atlanta, GA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 440,641
| Atlanta, GA | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 293,395, 100% | 6,410,416 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 33,917, 11.56%, see rank | 14.97% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 57,936, 19.75%, see rank | 28.58% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 63,220, 21.55%, see rank | 28.14% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 80,197, 27.33%, see rank | 17.92% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 58,125, 19.81%, see rank | 10.39% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.45, see rank | 13.41 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 425,931
| Atlanta, GA | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 282,366, 100% | 6,242,508 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 35,547, 12.59%, see rank | 15.58% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 58,651, 20.77%, see rank | 28.93% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 57,659, 20.42%, see rank | 27.73% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 78,116, 27.66%, see rank | 17.71% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 52,393, 18.55%, see rank | 10.05% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.31, see rank | 13.34 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 413,462
| Atlanta, GA | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 272,489, 100% | 6,052,410 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 37,657, 13.82%, see rank | 16.52% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 58,478, 21.46%, see rank | 29.61% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 53,866, 19.77%, see rank | 26.66% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 73,705, 27.05%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 48,783, 17.90%, see rank | 9.67% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.18, see rank | 13.25 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 515,843
| Atlanta, GA | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 350,012, 100% | 6,031,157 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 50,589, 14.45%, see rank | 17.05% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 72,913, 20.83%, see rank | 29.68% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 66,465, 18.99%, see rank | 26.15% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 97,104, 27.74%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 62,941, 17.98%, see rank | 9.58% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.17, see rank | 13.21 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 416,474
| Atlanta, GA | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 268,246, 100% | 5,185,965 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 61,952, 23.10%, see rank | 21.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 59,876, 22.32%, see rank | 28.65% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 53,489, 19.94%, see rank | 25.62% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 55,982, 20.87%, see rank | 16.00% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 36,947, 13.77%, see rank | 8.30% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.27, see rank | 12.88 | 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.