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

This was 14 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,898.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	162	12.6
Regular high school diploma	454	35.2
GED or alternative credential	79	6.1
Some college, less than 1 year	92	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	154	11.9
Associate's degree	165	12.8
Bachelor's degree	125	9.7
Master's degree	55	4.3
Professional school degree	4	0.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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