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Educational Attainment Reports and Tables from Previous Years

REPORTS FROM 1990 to 1999

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1999

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1998 (Update)

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1997

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1996 (Update)

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1995

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1994

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1993 and 1992

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1991 and 1990

REPORTS FROM 1980 TO 1989

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1989 and 1988

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1987 and 1986

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1982 to 1985

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1981 and 1980

REPORTS FROM 1970 to 1979

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1979 and 1978

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1977 and 1976

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1975

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1974 and 1973

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1972

Educational Attainment in the United States: March 1971

Educational Attainment: March 1970

Educational Attainment by Age, Sex, and Race for the United States: 1970

Educational Characteristics of the Population of the United States: 1970

Educational Attainment in 30 Selected Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas: 1970

REPORTS FROM 1960 to 1969

Educational Attainment: March 1969

Ethnic Origin and Educational Attainment: November 1969

Educational Attainment in 30 Selected Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas: 1969

Illiteracy in the United States: November 1969

Educational Attainment: March 1968

Educational Attainment in 30 Selected Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas: 1968

Educational Attainment: March 1967

Educational Attainment in 30 Selected Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas: 1967

Characteristics of Men with College Degrees: 1967

Men with College Degrees: March 1967

  • Report (P20-180) [PDF – 1.2M]

Factors Related to High School Graduation and College Attendance: 1967

  • Report (P20-185) [PDF – 3.9M]

Educational Attainment: March 1966 and 1965

Educational Attainment: March 1964

Educational Attainment: March 1962

Educational Change In A Generation: March 1962

Educational Attainment of the Population of the United States: 1960

School Enrollment and Educational Attainment, for the United States: 1960

School Enrollment, and Education of Young Adults and Their Fathers: October 1960

Projections of Educational Attainment in the United States: 1960 to 1980

Estimates of Illiteracy, by States: 1960

  • Report (P23-8) [PDF – 253k]

Estimates of Median Age at High School and College Graduation: 1960 and 1950

  • Report (P23-9) [PDF – 243k]

REPORTS FROM 1950 to 1959

Educational Attainment: March 1957

School Enrollment, Educational Attainment, and Illiteracy: October 1952

Estimates of Illiteracy, by States: 1950

  • Report (P23-6) [PDF – 240k]

REPORTS FROM 1940 to 1949

Illiteracy in the United States: October 1947

Educational Attainment of the Civilian Population: April 1947

Educational Attainment of the Population: April 1947

  • Report (P20-6) [PDF – 968k]

Educational Attainment by Wage or Salary Income: 1940

Educational Characteristics of the Population of the United States By Age: 1940

Educational Attainment of the Population 25 Years Old And Over In The United States: 1940


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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Educational Attainment |  Last Revised: September 22, 2010