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

This number was 0.7 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,098.

96.1 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	143	3.9
Regular high school diploma	1,016	27.4
GED or alternative credential	161	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	331	8.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	366	9.9
Associate's degree	369	10
Bachelor's degree	923	24.9
Master's degree	297	8
Professional school degree	82	2.2
Doctorate degree	17	0.5

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