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33.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Cape Coral in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 6.2 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 183,942.

91.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Cape Coral residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	11,337	8.2
Regular high school diploma	45,740	33.2
GED or alternative credential	5,777	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	11,738	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	17,195	12.5
Associate's degree	13,962	10.1
Bachelor's degree	21,857	15.8
Master's degree	7,285	5.3
Professional school degree	1,812	1.3
Doctorate degree	1,230	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.