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

This number was 20.1 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 6,813.

85.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Fort Myers Shores 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	733	14.7
Regular high school diploma	1,844	37.1
GED or alternative credential	306	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	483	9.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	633	12.7
Associate's degree	420	8.4
Bachelor's degree	353	7.1
Master's degree	99	2
Professional school degree	70	1.4
Doctorate degree	32	0.6

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