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

This number was 12.5 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 42,770.

87 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many North Fort Myers 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	4,713	13
Regular high school diploma	11,235	31
GED or alternative credential	1,731	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	3,514	9.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,243	14.4
Associate's degree	2,820	7.8
Bachelor's degree	4,314	11.9
Master's degree	2,181	6
Professional school degree	382	1.1
Doctorate degree	160	0.4

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