| Dorset - Educational Attainment | FIPS Code=3015 |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older without a High School Diploma | 41.11 | 22.5 | 11.2 |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older with a High School Diploma or Equivalent | 25.9 | 32.8 | 24.2 |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older with a Bachelor's Degree or Some College | 14.75 | 17.4 | 24.7 |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older with a Doctorate, Professional or Master's Degree | 18.23 | 27.2 | 39.8 |