This number was 12.1 percent lower than the state average of 45.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 504,041.
83.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Passaic County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.
Degree distribution in Passaic County for 2018*
| Degree | Number of people | Percentage of population |
|---|---|---|
| No degree | 55,296 | 16.6 |
| Regular high school diploma | 105,274 | 31.6 |
| GED or alternative credential | 8,306 | 2.5 |
| Some college, less than 1 year | 14,005 | 4.2 |
| Some college, 1 or more years, no degree | 39,128 | 11.7 |
| Associate's degree | 17,578 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 62,770 | 18.8 |
| Master's degree | 23,175 | 7 |
| Professional school degree | 4,961 | 1.5 |
| Doctorate degree | 2,580 | 0.8 |
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Borough of Bloomingdale• Borough of Prospect Park• Borough of Pompton Lakes• Singac• Borough of Woodland Park• City of Paterson• Borough of Totowa• Borough of North Haledon• Borough of Ringwood• Borough of Wanaque• City of Passaic• Borough of Haledon• Borough of Hawthorne• City of Clifton• West Milford• Little Falls
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