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

This was 14.1 percent higher than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 24,050.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	701	3.8
Regular high school diploma	3,353	18.4
GED or alternative credential	429	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,415	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,535	13.9
Associate's degree	2,131	11.7
Bachelor's degree	4,982	27.3
Master's degree	1,976	10.8
Professional school degree	380	2.1
Doctorate degree	325	1.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.