| | Total Population Ages 25 and Over, 2008-2012 | Persons with High School Diploma or More, 2008-2012 | Persons with Bachelor's Degree or More, 2008-2012 | Percent Completed High School Diploma or More, 2008-2012 | Percent Completed Bachelor's Degree or More, 2008-2012 | High School Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2008-2012 | College Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2008-2012 |
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| United States | 204,336,017 | 175,156,198 | 58,205,022 | 85.7% | 28.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 17,137,010 | 14,408,287 | 3,653,400 | 84.1% | 21.3% | 98.1% | 74.8% |
| South Carolina | 3,075,655 | 2,584,792 | 755,287 | 84.0% | 24.6% | 98.0% | 86.2% |
| Appalachian South Carolina | 776,261 | 641,773 | 188,152 | 82.7% | 24.2% | 96.4% | 85.1% |
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| County |
| Anderson | 126,628 | 103,025 | 23,387 | 81.4% | 18.5% | 94.9% | 64.8% |
| Cherokee | 36,326 | 27,206 | 4,613 | 74.9% | 12.7% | 87.4% | 44.6% |
| Greenville | 300,755 | 256,661 | 93,052 | 85.3% | 30.9% | 99.6% | 108.6% |
| Oconee | 52,280 | 43,144 | 11,274 | 82.5% | 21.6% | 96.3% | 75.7% |
| Pickens | 72,940 | 59,996 | 16,753 | 82.3% | 23.0% | 96.0% | 80.6% |
| Spartanburg | 187,332 | 151,741 | 39,073 | 81.0% | 20.9% | 94.5% | 73.2% |
