Portsmouth, New Hampshire — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Portsmouth, New Hampshire age 25 and older. Percentages are shown for complete degree attainment in each level. "High School Degree" includes GED and standard alternatives. "Undergraduate Degree" includes both Associate's and Bachelor's degrees. "Graduate Degree" includes Master's degrees, doctorates and professional degrees (covering medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine, law, and theology). Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

High School Degree
96.3%
Total
96.9%
Men
95.8%
Women
Compared to State and National
  New Hampshire United States
Total 89.3% +7.1% 84.8% +11.5%
Men 88.6% +8.3% 84.4% +12.5%
Women 89.9% +5.9% 85.1% +10.7%
Undergraduate Degree
56.5%
Total
57.6%
Men
55.4%
Women
Compared to State and National
  New Hampshire United States
Total 39.5% +17% 36.7% +19.8%
Men 39.0% +18.7% 36.8% +20.8%
Women 40.0% +15.5% 36.6% +18.8%
Graduate Degree
17.9%
Total
18.8%
Men
17%
Women
Compared to State and National
  New Hampshire United States
Total 11.0% +6.9% 10.9% +7%
Men 11.5% +7.3% 11.5% +7.3%
Women 10.4% +6.6% 10.3% +6.7%