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

This number was 8.1 percent lower than the state average of 40.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 10,758.

94.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Burlington 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	377	5.2
Regular high school diploma	2,311	31.6
GED or alternative credential	492	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	416	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,363	18.6
Associate's degree	628	8.6
Bachelor's degree	1,260	17.2
Master's degree	368	5
Professional school degree	73	1
Doctorate degree	23	0.3

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