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20.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fort Myers Shores in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 19.8 percent lower than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,745.

87.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	606	12.6
Regular high school diploma	1,967	40.8
GED or alternative credential	242	5
Some college, less than 1 year	393	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	615	12.8
Associate's degree	412	8.5
Bachelor's degree	394	8.2
Master's degree	58	1.2
Professional school degree	77	1.6
Doctorate degree	55	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.