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

This was 1.7 percent lower than the state average of 44.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 9,036.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	406	6.2
Regular high school diploma	1,955	29.8
GED or alternative credential	167	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	518	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	704	10.7
Associate's degree	649	9.9
Bachelor's degree	1,665	25.4
Master's degree	287	4.4
Professional school degree	92	1.4
Doctorate degree	107	1.6

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