55.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Boston

By Bean Town Times

Apr 7, 2022

55.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Boston in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 3.7 percent higher than the state average of 52.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 689,326.

87.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Boston for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	58,108	12.1
Regular high school diploma	77,635	16.2
GED or alternative credential	12,885	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	14,407	3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	47,930	10
Associate's degree	22,052	4.6
Bachelor's degree	133,296	27.8
Master's degree	72,244	15.1
Professional school degree	23,984	5
Doctorate degree	16,323	3.4