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New York, NY Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 8,354,889
| New York, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,723,275, 100% | 13,329,734 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,140,201, 19.92%, see rank | 14.62% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,398,123, 24.43%, see rank | 26.94% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,183,556, 20.68%, see rank | 24.75% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,182,090, 20.65%, see rank | 19.09% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 819,305, 14.32%, see rank | 14.59% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.44, see rank | 13.69 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 8,199,221
| New York, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,568,127, 100% | 13,101,982 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,148,943, 20.63%, see rank | 15.13% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,369,230, 24.59%, see rank | 27.31% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,157,653, 20.79%, see rank | 24.77% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,117,962, 20.08%, see rank | 18.64% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 774,339, 13.91%, see rank | 14.14% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.37, see rank | 13.63 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 8,078,471
| New York, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,458,986, 100% | 12,914,436 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,144,231, 20.96%, see rank | 15.55% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,399,195, 25.63%, see rank | 28.24% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,099,327, 20.14%, see rank | 24.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,078,439, 19.76%, see rank | 18.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 737,794, 13.52%, see rank | 13.79% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.30, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 8,302,659
| New York, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,643,911, 100% | 13,047,684 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,184,111, 20.98%, see rank | 15.78% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,468,472, 26.02%, see rank | 28.62% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,122,488, 19.89%, see rank | 23.75% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,108,161, 19.63%, see rank | 18.21% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 760,679, 13.48%, see rank | 13.63% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.29, see rank | 13.53 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 8,008,278
| New York, NY | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,276,946, 100% | 12,542,536 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,462,690, 27.72%, see rank | 20.94% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,289,335, 24.43%, see rank | 27.75% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,078,088, 20.43%, see rank | 23.94% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 834,558, 15.82%, see rank | 15.58% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 612,275, 11.60%, see rank | 11.79% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.74, see rank | 13.09 | 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.