Texas Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 26,092,033
Texas | % | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 16,426,730 | 100% | 209,056,129 |
Less Than High School | 3,025,336 | 18.42%, see rank | 13.67% |
High School Graduate | 4,145,289 | 25.24%, see rank | 27.95% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 4,806,501 | 29.26%, see rank | 29.09% |
Bachelor Degree | 2,948,330 | 17.95%, see rank | 18.27% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,501,274 | 9.14%, see rank | 11.01% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.21, see rank | - | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 25,208,897
Texas | % | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,765,048 | 100% | 204,336,017 |
Less Than High School | 3,031,189 | 19.23%, see rank | 14.28% |
High School Graduate | 3,986,617 | 25.29%, see rank | 28.24% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 4,607,434 | 29.23%, see rank | 28.99% |
Bachelor Degree | 2,761,112 | 17.51%, see rank | 17.88% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,378,696 | 8.75%, see rank | 10.61% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.13, see rank | - | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 24,311,891
Texas | % | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,116,371 | 100% | 199,726,659 |
Less Than High School | 3,020,998 | 19.98%, see rank | 14.97% |
High School Graduate | 3,928,438 | 25.99%, see rank | 28.99% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 4,272,812 | 28.27%, see rank | 28.14% |
Bachelor Degree | 2,609,718 | 17.26%, see rank | 17.60% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,284,405 | 8.50%, see rank | 10.30% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.05, see rank | - | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 23,819,042
Texas | % | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,722,918 | 100% | 197,440,772 |
Less Than High School | 3,051,110 | 20.72%, see rank | 15.42% |
High School Graduate | 3,855,923 | 26.19%, see rank | 29.31% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 4,082,337 | 27.73%, see rank | 27.74% |
Bachelor Degree | 2,508,991 | 17.04%, see rank | 17.42% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,224,557 | 8.32%, see rank | 10.12% |
USA.com Education Index# | 12.99, see rank | - | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 20,851,820
Texas | % | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 12,790,893 | 100% | 182,211,639 |
Less Than High School | 3,114,561 | 24.35%, see rank | 19.60% |
High School Graduate | 3,176,743 | 24.84%, see rank | 28.63% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 3,527,296 | 27.58%, see rank | 27.37% |
Bachelor Degree | 1,996,250 | 15.61%, see rank | 15.54% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 976,043 | 7.63%, see rank | 8.86% |
USA.com Education Index# | 12.74, 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.