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33.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Iola in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.3 percent lower than the state average of 41.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 5,400.

90.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Iola residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	332	9.7
Regular high school diploma	885	25.8
GED or alternative credential	251	7.3
Some college, less than 1 year	339	9.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	489	14.2
Associate's degree	335	9.8
Bachelor's degree	521	15.2
Master's degree	271	7.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	11	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.