Virginia Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 8,185,131
| Virginia | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,501,125 | 100% | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 666,397 | 12.11%, see rank | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,375,722 | 25.01%, see rank | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,491,434 | 27.11%, see rank | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,140,878 | 20.74%, see rank | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 826,694 | 15.03%, see rank | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.94, see rank | - | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 8,014,955
| Virginia | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,356,571 | 100% | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 699,056 | 13.05%, see rank | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,352,347 | 25.25%, see rank | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,447,591 | 27.02%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,085,567 | 20.27%, see rank | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 772,010 | 14.41%, see rank | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.84, see rank | - | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 7,841,754
| Virginia | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,208,536 | 100% | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 725,063 | 13.92%, see rank | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,353,923 | 25.99%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,368,388 | 26.27%, see rank | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,038,321 | 19.93%, see rank | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 722,841 | 13.88%, see rank | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.74, see rank | - | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 7,721,730
| Virginia | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,092,358 | 100% | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 724,751 | 14.23%, see rank | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,339,669 | 26.31%, see rank | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,324,960 | 26.02%, see rank | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,010,306 | 19.84%, see rank | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 692,672 | 13.60%, see rank | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.70, see rank | - | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 7,078,515
| Virginia | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,666,574 | 100% | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 864,610 | 18.53%, see rank | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,212,463 | 25.98%, see rank | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,214,513 | 26.03%, see rank | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 835,011 | 17.89%, see rank | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 539,977 | 11.57%, see rank | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.31, 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.