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26.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Philadelphia in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.8 percent lower than the state average of 31.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 7,284.

79.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Philadelphia residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	942	20.7
Regular high school diploma	1,337	29.4
GED or alternative credential	280	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	157	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	626	13.8
Associate's degree	341	7.5
Bachelor's degree	507	11.2
Master's degree	229	5
Professional school degree	63	1.4
Doctorate degree	61	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.