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21.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Crete in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 20.4 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 7,050.

72.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Crete residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,008	27.2
Regular high school diploma	799	21.6
GED or alternative credential	295	8
Some college, less than 1 year	369	10
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	438	11.8
Associate's degree	376	10.2
Bachelor's degree	218	5.9
Master's degree	184	5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	15	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.