| | Population 25 Years and Over, 1980 | Persons with High School Diploma or Higher, 1980 | Persons with College Degree or Higher, 1980 | Percent Completed High School, 1980 | Percent Completed College, 1980 | High School Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 1980 | College Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 1980 |
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| United States | 132,835,687 | 88,300,490 | 21,558,480 | 66.5% | 16.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 12,675,241 | 7,284,251 | 1,410,794 | 57.5% | 11.1% | 86.5% | 68.6% |
| Maryland | 2,499,096 | 1,685,553 | 508,696 | 67.4% | 20.4% | 101.5% | 125.4% |
| Appalachian Maryland | 134,099 | 79,036 | 12,357 | 58.9% | 9.2% | 88.7% | 56.8% |
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| County |
| Allegany | 50,241 | 29,806 | 4,654 | 59.3% | 9.3% | 89.2% | 57.1% |
| Garrett | 15,153 | 8,167 | 1,191 | 53.9% | 7.9% | 81.1% | 48.4% |
| Washington | 68,705 | 41,063 | 6,512 | 59.8% | 9.5% | 89.9% | 58.4% |
