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

This number was 3.9 percent higher than the state average of 33.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 25,176.

86.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Athens city 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	2,490	13.9
Regular high school diploma	4,316	24.1
GED or alternative credential	711	4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,224	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,546	14.2
Associate's degree	1,500	8.4
Bachelor's degree	3,686	20.5
Master's degree	970	5.4
Professional school degree	327	1.8
Doctorate degree	173	1

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