Lakeland, FL Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 99,942
| Lakeland, FL | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 67,529, 100% | 13,561,596 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 8,396, 12.43%, see rank | 13.55% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 23,269, 34.46%, see rank | 29.67% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 19,190, 28.42%, see rank | 30.02% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,094, 16.43%, see rank | 17.14% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,580, 8.26%, see rank | 9.62% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.31, see rank | 13.42 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 98,317
| Lakeland, FL | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 67,108, 100% | 13,127,624 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 9,142, 13.62%, see rank | 14.18% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 22,734, 33.88%, see rank | 29.83% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 19,034, 28.36%, see rank | 29.83% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 10,660, 15.88%, see rank | 16.81% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,538, 8.25%, see rank | 9.35% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.24, see rank | 13.36 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 96,623
| Lakeland, FL | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 65,777, 100% | 12,788,471 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 9,367, 14.24%, see rank | 14.70% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 22,571, 34.31%, see rank | 30.25% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 18,851, 28.66%, see rank | 29.14% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 9,573, 14.55%, see rank | 16.77% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,415, 8.23%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.16, see rank | 13.31 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 91,628
| Lakeland, FL | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 62,299, 100% | 12,532,280 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 9,442, 15.16%, see rank | 15.13% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 21,124, 33.91%, see rank | 30.48% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 17,781, 28.54%, see rank | 28.81% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 9,122, 14.64%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,830, 7.75%, see rank | 8.97% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.09, see rank | 13.26 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 78,452
| Lakeland, FL | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 53,542, 100% | 11,024,645 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 11,145, 20.82%, see rank | 20.14% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 16,139, 30.14%, see rank | 28.72% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 15,090, 28.18%, see rank | 28.81% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,195, 13.44%, see rank | 14.27% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,973, 7.42%, see rank | 8.07% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.79, see rank | 12.91 | 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.