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

This number was 3.8 percent lower than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 546.

87.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Mer Rouge 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	51	12.8
Regular high school diploma	170	42.5
GED or alternative credential	16	4
Some college, less than 1 year	16	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	41	10.2
Associate's degree	31	7.8
Bachelor's degree	66	16.5
Master's degree	4	1
Professional school degree	2	0.5
Doctorate degree	3	0.8

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