Seattle, Washington — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Seattle, Washington 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
92.4%
Total
92.4%
Men
92.5%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Washington United States
Total 89.8% +2.6% 84.8% +7.6%
Men 89.5% +2.9% 84.4% +8%
Women 90.1% +2.4% 85.1% +7.3%
Undergraduate Degree
62.8%
Total
61.9%
Men
63.6%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Washington United States
Total 41.9% +20.8% 36.7% +26.1%
Men 42.7% +19.2% 36.8% +25.1%
Women 41.2% +22.4% 36.6% +27%
Graduate Degree
22.4%
Total
22.3%
Men
22.4%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Washington United States
Total 11.7% +10.6% 10.9% +11.5%
Men 12.6% +9.7% 11.5% +10.8%
Women 10.9% +11.5% 10.3% +12.1%