Education in Reading, Pennsylvania: official figures
11.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Reading held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 9th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Pennsylvania: 35.2%).
How many people in Reading have a graduate degree?
3.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Reading held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 12th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Reading?
In Reading, 38.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 22.5% 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 Reading?
26,989 residents of Reading aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 29.7% of that age group, 135th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 19,964 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 6,543 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Reading?
5,208 residents of Reading were enrolled as college undergraduates and 273 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 305th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Reading attend preschool?
1,544 children in Reading were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Reading compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Reading ranks 815 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 812 | Hesperia | 11.9% |
| 813 | Tulare | 11.8% |
| 814 | Paterson | 11.8% |
| 815 | Reading | 11.4% |
| 816 | South Gate | 11.3% |
| 817 | Madera | 10.9% |
| 818 | Cicero | 10.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Reading ranks 812 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 809 | Camden | 3.8% |
| 810 | Pico Rivera | 3.6% |
| 811 | Madera | 3.6% |
| 812 | Reading | 3.6% |
| 813 | El Monte | 3.5% |
| 814 | Rialto | 3.3% |
| 815 | Cicero | 3.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Reading ranks 24 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Pharr | 29.2% |
| 22 | Laredo | 28.3% |
| 23 | Plainfield | 28.2% |
| 24 | Reading | 28.0% |
| 25 | Brownsville | 28.0% |
| 26 | Perris | 27.9% |
| 27 | Pico Rivera | 27.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Reading ranks 519 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 516 | Ankeny | 6.0% |
| 517 | West Jordan | 6.0% |
| 518 | Des Moines | 6.0% |
| 519 | Reading | 6.0% |
| 520 | Mesa | 6.0% |
| 521 | Westland | 6.0% |
| 522 | Torrance | 6.0% |
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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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