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

This number was 4.6 percent higher than the state average of 42.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 11,185.

91.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Merriam 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	680	8.2
Regular high school diploma	1,569	18.8
GED or alternative credential	231	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	685	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,269	15.2
Associate's degree	998	12
Bachelor's degree	1,816	21.8
Master's degree	835	10
Professional school degree	190	2.3
Doctorate degree	51	0.6

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