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

This number was 0.2 percent higher than the state average of 45.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,840.

96 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Highland Lakes 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	143	4
Regular high school diploma	990	27.7
GED or alternative credential	120	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	322	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	367	10.3
Associate's degree	362	10.1
Bachelor's degree	906	25.4
Master's degree	310	8.7
Professional school degree	25	0.7
Doctorate degree	23	0.6

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