Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Pennsylvania (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 33.12%. Among all Pennsylvania counties, Chester County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (55.24%), followed by Montgomery County (50.75%), and Centre County (45.86%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Pennsylvania counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Pennsylvania counties.
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Related Topics: Pennsylvania ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester County | 55.24 |
| 2 | Montgomery County | 50.75 |
| 3 | Centre County | 45.86 |
| 4 | Allegheny County | 43.29 |
| 5 | Bucks County | 42.92 |
| 6 | Delaware County | 40.55 |
| 7 | Butler County | 38.21 |
| 8 | Cumberland County | 38.20 |
| 9 | Montour County | 35.56 |
| 10 | Northampton County | 32.78 |
| 11 | Philadelphia County | 32.52 |
| 12 | Dauphin County | 32.26 |
| 13 | Washington County | 31.72 |
| 14 | Lehigh County | 31.46 |
| 15 | Westmoreland County | 30.76 |
| 16 | Lancaster County | 29.73 |
| 17 | Lackawanna County | 29.42 |
| 18 | Erie County | 28.81 |
| 19 | Pike County | 26.78 |
| 20 | Union County | 26.13 |
| 21 | Monroe County | 26.06 |
| 22 | Beaver County | 25.90 |
| 23 | Berks County | 25.89 |
| 24 | York County | 25.81 |
| 25 | Indiana County | 25.70 |
| 26 | Columbia County | 24.79 |
| 27 | Lycoming County | 24.32 |
| 28 | Luzerne County | 24.02 |
| 29 | Adams County | 24.00 |
| 30 | Blair County | 23.21 |
| 31 | Mercer County | 23.14 |
| 32 | Franklin County | 22.97 |
| 33 | Cambria County | 22.35 |
| 34 | Lebanon County | 22.06 |
| 35 | Clarion County | 22.05 |
| 36 | Snyder County | 21.64 |
| 37 | Lawrence County | 21.48 |
| 38 | Wyoming County | 20.91 |
| 39 | Tioga County | 20.67 |
| 40 | Crawford County | 20.22 |
| 41 | Wayne County | 19.59 |
| 42 | McKean County | 19.53 |
| 43 | Bradford County | 19.52 |
| 44 | Warren County | 19.49 |
| 45 | Susquehanna County | 19.44 |
| 46 | Venango County | 19.42 |
| 47 | Clinton County | 19.35 |
| 48 | Elk County | 18.81 |
| 49 | Armstrong County | 18.54 |
| 50 | Clearfield County | 18.37 |
| 51 | Greene County | 18.01 |
| 52 | Sullivan County | 17.93 |
| 53 | Perry County | 17.91 |
| 54 | Fayette County | 17.90 |
| 55 | Northumberland County | 17.80 |
| 56 | Schuylkill County | 17.78 |
| 57 | Carbon County | 17.67 |
| 58 | Huntingdon County | 17.46 |
| 59 | Somerset County | 16.89 |
| 60 | Jefferson County | 16.38 |
| 61 | Potter County | 16.30 |
| 62 | Bedford County | 15.78 |
| 63 | Fulton County | 15.75 |
| 64 | Juniata County | 14.51 |
| 65 | Mifflin County | 13.30 |
| 66 | Forest County | 11.23 |
| 67 | Cameron County | 10.62 |