South Dakota Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 834,708
| South Dakota | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 544,604 | 100% | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 50,658 | 9.30%, see rank | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 171,665 | 31.52%, see rank | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 177,014 | 32.50%, see rank | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 101,655 | 18.67%, see rank | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 43,612 | 8.01%, see rank | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.59, see rank | - | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 815,871
| South Dakota | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 531,773 | 100% | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 52,522 | 9.88%, see rank | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 169,564 | 31.89%, see rank | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 171,164 | 32.19%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 97,147 | 18.27%, see rank | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 41,376 | 7.78%, see rank | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.52, see rank | - | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 799,462
| South Dakota | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 518,285 | 100% | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 55,673 | 10.74%, see rank | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 169,659 | 32.73%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 161,719 | 31.20%, see rank | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 93,187 | 17.98%, see rank | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 38,047 | 7.34%, see rank | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.43, see rank | - | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 796,513
| South Dakota | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 513,787 | 100% | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 57,345 | 11.16%, see rank | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 170,982 | 33.28%, see rank | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 159,081 | 30.96%, see rank | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 90,520 | 17.62%, see rank | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 35,859 | 6.98%, see rank | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.37, see rank | - | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 754,844
| South Dakota | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 474,359 | 100% | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 73,180 | 15.43%, see rank | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 156,006 | 32.89%, see rank | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 143,161 | 30.18%, see rank | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 73,563 | 15.51%, see rank | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 28,449 | 6.00%, see rank | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.03, see rank | - | 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.