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

This number was 21.2 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,153.

86.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Mountain Lake 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	188	13.5
Regular high school diploma	442	31.8
GED or alternative credential	59	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	112	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	231	16.6
Associate's degree	170	12.2
Bachelor's degree	170	12.2
Master's degree	10	0.7
Professional school degree	6	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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