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Levels of education for Maine residents, ages 25-34

bargraph of education attainment rates for Maine
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000

Maine education attainment by county, ages 25-34

A focus on "some college, no degree" can improve state college attainment rates. More: Maine PDF

CountyPercent w/college degreeNumber w/college degreeTotal population (ages 25-34)< 9th grade9th-12th grade, no diplomaHigh school grad/GEDSome college, no degreeAssociate's degreeBachelor's degreeGraduate degree
TOTAL32.5%50,912156,6151,99611,39957,19735,11115,08628,5817,245
Cumberland46.0%16,81636,5284831,7519,4498,0293,62210,3182,876
Penobscot33.4%6,00217,9552321,1686,3304,2232,0863,092824
York33.4%7,66622,9842171,5858,3545,1622,4474,1811,038
Hancock32.1%1,8515,774533712,0231,4764331,107311
Sagadahoc29.2%1,3034,463843511,7091,016363735205
Franklin28.9%9023,124302121,31067026954192
Waldo28.3%1,2194,304263601,876823377710132
Kennebec27.9%3,89913,9561531,1045,5053,2951,4101,922567
Aroostook26.8%2,1708,098696633,2931,9038941,062214
Lincoln25.9%8563,309253261,375727232515109
Androscoggin24.7%3,38513,7083061,1175,6383,2621,2561,812317
Knox24.7%1,1564,684533902,117968246738172
Piscataquis23.9%4321,8083818980134814423652
Oxford23.2%1,3645,882795822,7231,134476721167
Washington20.4%7863,850694501,66188429739594
Somerset17.9%1,1056,188797803,0331,19153449675


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