Topeka Sun

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

This number was 7.5 percent lower than the state average of 42.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 126,397.

90.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Topeka 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	8,317	9.7
Regular high school diploma	22,488	26.3
GED or alternative credential	4,965	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	6,967	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	13,138	15.4
Associate's degree	5,186	6.1
Bachelor's degree	15,690	18.4
Master's degree	6,178	7.2
Professional school degree	1,685	2
Doctorate degree	865	1

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