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

This number was 4.5 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 7,267.

92.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lihue 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	406	7.8
Regular high school diploma	1,483	28.6
GED or alternative credential	228	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	332	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	698	13.5
Associate's degree	498	9.6
Bachelor's degree	1,145	22.1
Master's degree	198	3.8
Professional school degree	77	1.5
Doctorate degree	113	2.2

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