This number was 0.6 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,699,428.
81.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Miami-Dade County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.
Degree distribution in Miami-Dade County for 2019*
Degree | Number of people | Percentage of population |
---|---|---|
No degree | 355,100 | 18.6 |
Regular high school diploma | 471,520 | 24.6 |
GED or alternative credential | 50,639 | 2.6 |
Some college, less than 1 year | 76,606 | 4 |
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree | 212,516 | 11.1 |
Associate's degree | 177,588 | 9.3 |
Bachelor's degree | 360,837 | 18.9 |
Master's degree | 132,902 | 6.9 |
Professional school degree | 54,812 | 2.9 |
Doctorate degree | 21,574 | 1.1 |