Will County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 682,108
| Will County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 433,388, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 41,027, 9.47%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 117,100, 27.02%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 133,857, 30.89%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 90,344, 20.85%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 51,060, 11.78%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.90, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 677,669
| Will County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 426,692, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 41,147, 9.64%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 116,313, 27.26%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 132,245, 30.99%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 88,587, 20.76%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 48,400, 11.34%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.86, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 667,977
| Will County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 417,951, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 41,963, 10.04%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 117,561, 28.13%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 130,089, 31.13%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 83,895, 20.07%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 44,443, 10.63%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.77, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 664,361
| Will County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 413,708, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 45,246, 10.94%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 121,403, 29.35%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 126,948, 30.69%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 78,678, 19.02%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 41,433, 10.02%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.64, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 502,266
| Will County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 310,918, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 40,833, 13.13%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 90,360, 29.06%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 100,455, 32.31%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 55,308, 17.79%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,962, 7.71%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.37, see rank | 13.14 | 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.