Topeka Sun

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

This was 8 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 125,819.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	8,261	9.7
Regular high school diploma	22,957	26.9
GED or alternative credential	4,767	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	7,217	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	12,474	14.6
Associate's degree	5,251	6.2
Bachelor's degree	15,842	18.6
Master's degree	6,045	7.1
Professional school degree	1,575	1.8
Doctorate degree	831	1

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