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

This number was 8.8 percent lower than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 534.

92.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Zearing 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	28	7.1
Regular high school diploma	121	30.8
GED or alternative credential	4	1
Some college, less than 1 year	31	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	86	21.9
Associate's degree	48	12.2
Bachelor's degree	63	16
Master's degree	12	3.1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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