This number was 6.7 percent higher than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 563,527.
92.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Delaware County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.
Degree distribution in Delaware County for 2018*
| Degree | Number of people | Percentage of population |
|---|---|---|
| No degree | 27,437 | 7.2 |
| Regular high school diploma | 106,445 | 27.9 |
| GED or alternative credential | 10,014 | 2.6 |
| Some college, less than 1 year | 21,524 | 5.6 |
| Some college, 1 or more years, no degree | 41,363 | 10.8 |
| Associate's degree | 28,721 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 83,281 | 21.8 |
| Master's degree | 43,114 | 11.3 |
| Professional school degree | 11,446 | 3 |
| Doctorate degree | 8,157 | 2.1 |
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Lima• Prospect Park Borough• Borough of East Lansdowne• Nether Providence• Boothwyn• Borough of Darby• Concord• Broomall• Haverford Township• Borough of Ridley Park• Borough of Sharon Hill• Borough of Morton• Village Green-Green Ridge• Borough of Eddystone• Linwood• Borough of Parkside• Borough of Rutledge• Swarthmore Borough• Borough of Colwyn• Woodlyn• Borough of Upland• Borough of Collingdale• Borough of Media• Edgmont• Borough of Yeadon• Borough of Marcus Hook• Newtown Township• Borough of Aldan• Borough of Rose Valley• Borough of Folcroft• Borough Of Norwood• Borough Of Clifton Heights• Chadds Ford• Drexel Hill• Borough Of Trainer• Borough Of Chester Heights• Borough Of Millbourne• Folsom• Lower Chichester• Borough Of Brookhaven• Borough Of Glenolden• Borough Of Lansdowne
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