This was 6.3 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 419,062.
87.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.
Degree distribution in Berks County for 2020*
| Degree | Number of people | Percentage of population |
|---|---|---|
| No degree | 36,488 | 12.8 |
| Regular high school diploma | 91,319 | 32 |
| GED or alternative credential | 12,235 | 4.3 |
| Some college, less than 1 year | 16,116 | 5.6 |
| Some college, 1 or more years, no degree | 30,099 | 10.5 |
| Associate's degree | 25,149 | 8.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 46,858 | 16.4 |
| Master's degree | 20,481 | 7.2 |
| Professional school degree | 3,848 | 1.3 |
| Doctorate degree | 2,761 | 1 |
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Borough of Bechtelsville• Borough of St. Lawrence• Alsace Manor• Greenwich• Borough of Lenhartsville• Jacksonwald• Gibraltar• Mohrsville• Borough of Laureldale• Borough of Leesport• Flying Hills• Stouchsburg• Riverview Park• Borough of New Morgan• Borough of Fleetwood• Ruscombmanor• Borough of Centerport• Douglassville• New Schaefferstown• Reiffton• Cumru• Temple• Rehrersburg• Borough of Mount Penn• Muhlenberg Park• Borough of Birdsboro• Borough of Kenhorst• Frystown• Springmont• New Berlinville• Borough of Shoemakersville• South Temple• Virginville• Alleghenyville• South Heidelberg• Kutztown University Cdp• Borough of Mohnton• Borough of Wernersville• Kempton• Lower Heidelberg• Mount Aetna• Shartlesville• Blandon• Borough of Hamburg• Schubert• Hereford• Baumstown• Borough of Womelsdorf• Lorane• Borough of Lyons• Oley• Gouglersville• Dauberville• Borough of Bernville• Borough of Boyertown• Borough of Strausstown• West Hamburg• Kutztown Borough• Mertztown• Borough of Topton• Fox Chase• Upper Bern• Bowers• Lincoln Park• Spring Ridge• Colony Park• Hereford Township• Edenburg• Borough of Shillington• Maxatawny• Walnuttown• New Jerusalem• North Heidelberg• Upper Tulpehocken• Borough of West Reading• Rockland• Amity Gardens• City Of Wyomissing• Tilden• Stony Creek Mills• Pennwyn• Longswamp• West Wyomissing• Whitfield• Dryville• Pennside• District• Grill• Greenfields• West Lawn• Borough Of Bally• Ontelaunee• Montrose Manor• Borough Of Robesonia• Borough Of Sinking Spring
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