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

This number was 20.7 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 25,027.

79.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Belvidere 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	3,294	20.4
Regular high school diploma	5,041	31.2
GED or alternative credential	1,170	7.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,225	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,881	11.6
Associate's degree	1,176	7.3
Bachelor's degree	1,581	9.8
Master's degree	628	3.9
Professional school degree	87	0.5
Doctorate degree	89	0.6

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