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

This number was 32.2 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 42,030.

97.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Rancho Palos Verdes city 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	784	2.5
Regular high school diploma	2,527	8.2
GED or alternative credential	182	0.6
Some college, less than 1 year	981	3.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,574	11.5
Associate's degree	2,002	6.5
Bachelor's degree	11,171	36.1
Master's degree	6,024	19.4
Professional school degree	2,375	7.7
Doctorate degree	1,359	4.4

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