Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Topics
Data & Maps
Surveys & Programs
Resource Library
A Half-Century of Learning: Historical Statistics on Educational Attainment in the United States, 1940 to 2000
A Half-Century of Learning: Historical Statistics on Educational Attainment in the United States, 1940 to 2000
Report Number PHC-T-41
Detailed Tables
Table 5. Percent of the Total Population 25 Years and Over with a High School Diploma or Higher by Sex, for the United States, Regions, and States: 1940 to 2000
Table 6. Percent of the Total Population 25 Years and Over with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Sex, for the United States, Regions, and States: 1940 to 2000
Table 7. Percent of the White Population 25 Years and Over with a High School Diploma or Higher by Sex, for the United States, Regions, and States: 1940 to 2000
Table 8. Percent of the White Population 25 Years and Over with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Sex, for the United States, Regions, and States: 1940 to 2000
Table 9. Percent of the Non-Hispanic White Population 25 Years and Over with a High School Diploma or Higher by Sex, for the United States, Regions, and States: 1980 to 2000
Table 10. Percent of the Non-Hispanic White Population 25 Years and Over with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Sex, for the United States, Regions, and States: 1980 to 2000
Table 11. Percent of the Black Population 25 years and Over with a High School Diploma or Higher by Sex, for the United States, Regions, and States: 1940 to 2000
Table 12. Percent of the Black Population 25 Years and Over with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Sex, for the United States, Regions, and States: 1940 to 2000
Table 13. Percent of the Hispanic Population 25 Years and Over with a High School Diploma or Higher by Sex, for the United States, Regions, and States: 1980 to 2000
Table 14. Percent of the Hispanic Population 25 Years and Over with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Sex, for the United States, Regions, and States: 1980 to 2000
Sources and Reference
Decennial Census of Population, 1940 to 2000
Others in Series
Data
Ranking Tables for Counties: Population: 2000 & Change: 1990 to 2000
Source: Census 2000 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171) Summary File and 1990 Census
Table
Estimated Daytime Population and Employment-Residence Ratios: 2000
Source: Census 2000
Table
A Demographic Profile of Foreign-Language Speakers: 2000
These foreign born tables are from the 2000 A Demographic Profile of Foreign-Language Speakers.
Related Information
Page Last Revised - December 16, 2021
✕
Is this page helpful?
Yes
No
Yes
No✕
NO THANKS
255 characters maximum
255 characters maximum reached
255 characters maximum reached
✕
Thank you for your feedback.
Comments or suggestions?
Comments or suggestions?
