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

This number was 2 percent lower than the state average of 45.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 142,298.

94.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Sussex County 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	5,291	5.2
Regular high school diploma	28,544	28.3
GED or alternative credential	3,101	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	7,379	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	12,847	12.7
Associate's degree	8,491	8.4
Bachelor's degree	23,865	23.6
Master's degree	8,932	8.9
Professional school degree	1,536	1.5
Doctorate degree	924	0.9

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