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

This number was 7 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 17,629.

85.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Elizabeth 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	1,538	14.2
Regular high school diploma	2,281	21
GED or alternative credential	843	7.8
Some college, less than 1 year	689	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,826	16.8
Associate's degree	1,013	9.3
Bachelor's degree	1,513	13.9
Master's degree	940	8.7
Professional school degree	133	1.2
Doctorate degree	89	0.8

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