Educational Attainment in Population 25 Years and Over, 1990-2000 | ||||
1990 | 2000 | |||
Number | Percent of Total | Number | Percent of Total | |
Total Population Age 25+ | 158,868,436 | 100.00% | 182,211,639 | 100.00% |
Less than 9th grade | 16,502,211 | 10.39% | 13,755,477 | 7.55% |
Some high school, no diploma | 22,841,507 | 14.38% | 21,960,148 | 12.05% |
High school graduate* | 47,642,763 | 29.99% | 52,168,981 | 28.63% |
Some college, no degree | 29,779,777 | 18.74% | 38,351,595 | 21.05% |
Associate degree | 9,791,925 | 6.16% | 11,512,833 | 6.32% |
Bachelor's degree | 20,832,567 | 13.11% | 28,317,792 | 15.54% |
Graduate or professional degree | 11,477,686 | 7.22% | 16,144,813 | 8.86% |
Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).
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