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San Jose, CA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 986,320
| San Jose, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 657,583, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 114,974, 17.48%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 119,461, 18.17%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 172,077, 26.17%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 155,628, 23.67%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 95,443, 14.51%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.79, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 954,379
| San Jose, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 628,079, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 110,527, 17.60%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 115,411, 18.38%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 168,236, 26.79%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 146,341, 23.30%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 87,564, 13.94%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.74, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 925,300
| San Jose, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 604,967, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 106,750, 17.65%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 117,224, 19.38%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 159,776, 26.41%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 139,418, 23.05%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 81,799, 13.52%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.69, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 934,415
| San Jose, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 611,609, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 109,550, 17.91%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 121,716, 19.90%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 161,888, 26.47%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 138,458, 22.64%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 79,997, 13.08%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.63, see rank | 13.31 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 894,943
| San Jose, CA | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 570,755, 100% | 21,298,900 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 123,684, 21.67%, see rank | 23.21% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 103,529, 18.14%, see rank | 20.13% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 163,420, 28.63%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 118,948, 20.84%, see rank | 17.09% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 61,174, 10.72%, see rank | 9.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.29, see rank | 13.02 | 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.