Education in Lakeland, Florida: official figures
29.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Lakeland held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 283rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Lakeland have a graduate degree?
11.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Lakeland held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 314th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Lakeland?
In Lakeland, 31.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.6% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Lakeland?
28,606 residents of Lakeland aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.5% of that age group, 302nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 15,817 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,903 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Lakeland?
9,987 residents of Lakeland were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,250 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 9.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 129th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Lakeland attend preschool?
1,552 children in Lakeland were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Lakeland compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Lakeland ranks 541 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 538 | Burlington | 29.6% |
| 539 | Whittier | 29.5% |
| 540 | Sanford | 29.5% |
| 541 | Lakeland | 29.4% |
| 542 | Albany | 29.4% |
| 543 | Tamarac | 29.4% |
| 544 | Mission | 29.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Lakeland ranks 510 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 507 | Hampton | 11.0% |
| 508 | Tyler | 11.0% |
| 509 | North Richland Hills | 11.0% |
| 510 | Lakeland | 11.0% |
| 511 | Methuen | 11.0% |
| 512 | Whittier | 11.0% |
| 513 | New Braunfels | 11.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Lakeland ranks 474 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 471 | Daytona Beach | 8.6% |
| 472 | Rancho Cucamonga | 8.5% |
| 473 | Wylie | 8.5% |
| 474 | Lakeland | 8.5% |
| 475 | Bonita Springs | 8.5% |
| 476 | Minneapolis | 8.5% |
| 477 | Mount Prospect | 8.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Lakeland ranks 129 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Charleston | 9.7% |
| 127 | Tampa | 9.7% |
| 128 | Seattle | 9.6% |
| 129 | Lakeland | 9.6% |
| 130 | High Point | 9.6% |
| 131 | Grand Junction | 9.6% |
| 132 | Anaheim | 9.5% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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