Tennessee Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 6,451,365
Tennessee | % | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,336,243 | 100% | 209,056,129 |
Less Than High School | 652,775 | 15.05%, see rank | 13.67% |
High School Graduate | 1,434,294 | 33.08%, see rank | 27.95% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 1,191,657 | 27.48%, see rank | 29.09% |
Bachelor Degree | 676,462 | 15.60%, see rank | 18.27% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 381,055 | 8.79%, see rank | 11.01% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.19, see rank | - | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 6,353,226
Tennessee | % | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,250,890 | 100% | 204,336,017 |
Less Than High School | 685,390 | 16.12%, see rank | 14.28% |
High School Graduate | 1,401,231 | 32.96%, see rank | 28.24% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 1,165,595 | 27.42%, see rank | 28.99% |
Bachelor Degree | 644,834 | 15.17%, see rank | 17.88% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 353,840 | 8.32%, see rank | 10.61% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.09, see rank | - | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 6,234,968
Tennessee | % | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,156,132 | 100% | 199,726,659 |
Less Than High School | 727,830 | 17.51%, see rank | 14.97% |
High School Graduate | 1,387,505 | 33.38%, see rank | 28.99% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 1,097,796 | 26.41%, see rank | 28.14% |
Bachelor Degree | 610,966 | 14.70%, see rank | 17.60% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 332,035 | 7.99%, see rank | 10.30% |
USA.com Education Index# | 12.98, see rank | - | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 6,158,953
Tennessee | % | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,110,195 | 100% | 197,440,772 |
Less Than High School | 748,499 | 18.21%, see rank | 15.42% |
High School Graduate | 1,377,582 | 33.52%, see rank | 29.31% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 1,063,566 | 25.88%, see rank | 27.74% |
Bachelor Degree | 601,002 | 14.62%, see rank | 17.42% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 319,546 | 7.77%, see rank | 10.12% |
USA.com Education Index# | 12.92, see rank | - | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 5,689,283
Tennessee | % | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,744,928 | 100% | 182,211,639 |
Less Than High School | 901,684 | 24.08%, see rank | 19.60% |
High School Graduate | 1,182,699 | 31.58%, see rank | 28.63% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 927,857 | 24.78%, see rank | 27.37% |
Bachelor Degree | 478,463 | 12.78%, see rank | 15.54% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 254,225 | 6.79%, see rank | 8.86% |
USA.com Education Index# | 12.52, 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.