Missouri Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 6,028,076
| Missouri | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,028,930 | 100% | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 482,740 | 11.98%, see rank | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,265,481 | 31.41%, see rank | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,206,667 | 29.95%, see rank | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 672,563 | 16.69%, see rank | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 401,479 | 9.96%, see rank | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.49, see rank | - | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 5,982,413
| Missouri | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,973,614 | 100% | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 508,960 | 12.81%, see rank | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,260,509 | 31.72%, see rank | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,180,069 | 29.70%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 642,058 | 16.16%, see rank | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 382,018 | 9.61%, see rank | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.40, see rank | - | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 5,922,314
| Missouri | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,906,865 | 100% | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 540,668 | 13.84%, see rank | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,272,495 | 32.57%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,115,052 | 28.54%, see rank | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 618,502 | 15.83%, see rank | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 360,148 | 9.22%, see rank | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.30, see rank | - | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 5,904,382
| Missouri | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,883,907 | 100% | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 559,977 | 14.42%, see rank | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,280,806 | 32.98%, see rank | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,087,923 | 28.01%, see rank | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 607,062 | 15.63%, see rank | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 348,139 | 8.96%, see rank | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.24, see rank | - | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 5,595,211
| Missouri | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,634,906 | 100% | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 679,095 | 18.68%, see rank | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,189,670 | 32.73%, see rank | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 981,665 | 27.01%, see rank | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 507,892 | 13.97%, see rank | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 276,584 | 7.61%, see rank | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.88, 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.