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

This was 18.6 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 58,616.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,464	17.4
Regular high school diploma	11,219	30.3
GED or alternative credential	944	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	2,537	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,978	18.8
Associate's degree	2,755	7.4
Bachelor's degree	4,295	11.6
Master's degree	1,482	4
Professional school degree	339	0.9
Doctorate degree	44	0.1

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