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

This number was 5.5 percent higher than the state average of 34 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 25,922.

86.8 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,439	13.2
Regular high school diploma	4,374	23.7
GED or alternative credential	796	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,162	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,395	13
Associate's degree	1,716	9.3
Bachelor's degree	3,976	21.6
Master's degree	1,066	5.8
Professional school degree	336	1.8
Doctorate degree	181	1

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