Erie County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 280,132
| Erie County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 186,224, 100% | 8,764,740 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 17,813, 9.57%, see rank | 11.03% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 75,689, 40.64%, see rank | 36.75% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 45,141, 24.24%, see rank | 24.12% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 30,344, 16.29%, see rank | 17.14% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 17,237, 9.26%, see rank | 10.96% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.40, see rank | 13.49 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 280,181
| Erie County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 184,247, 100% | 8,658,872 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 18,542, 10.06%, see rank | 11.71% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 76,012, 41.26%, see rank | 37.21% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 45,110, 24.48%, see rank | 24.03% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 28,086, 15.24%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,497, 8.95%, see rank | 10.43% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.32, see rank | 13.41 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 279,234
| Erie County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 182,858, 100% | 8,558,693 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 20,122, 11.00%, see rank | 12.59% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 77,613, 42.44%, see rank | 37.81% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 42,481, 23.23%, see rank | 23.22% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,755, 14.63%, see rank | 16.32% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,887, 8.69%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.22, see rank | 13.32 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 279,721
| Erie County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 185,705, 100% | 8,510,688 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 21,002, 11.31%, see rank | 13.13% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 79,288, 42.70%, see rank | 38.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 41,843, 22.53%, see rank | 22.81% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 28,068, 15.11%, see rank | 16.09% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,504, 8.35%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.19, see rank | 13.27 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 280,843
| Erie County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 180,106, 100% | 8,266,284 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 27,648, 15.35%, see rank | 18.10% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 75,150, 41.73%, see rank | 38.11% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 39,718, 22.05%, see rank | 21.44% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 23,829, 13.23%, see rank | 13.95% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,761, 7.64%, see rank | 8.40% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.89, see rank | 12.85 | 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.