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

This was 20.8 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 24,932.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,389	20.7
Regular high school diploma	4,687	28.7
GED or alternative credential	1,021	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,230	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,285	14
Associate's degree	1,290	7.9
Bachelor's degree	1,458	8.9
Master's degree	743	4.5
Professional school degree	187	1.1
Doctorate degree	58	0.4

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