North Iowa Reporter

27.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Manly in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 11.7 percent lower than the state average of 39 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 1,393.

91.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Manly residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	76	8.4
Regular high school diploma	284	31.5
GED or alternative credential	36	4
Some college less than 1 year	94	10.4
Some college 1 or more years no degree	166	18.4
Associate's degree	117	13
Bachelor's degree	94	10.4
Master's degree	26	2.9
Professional school degree	3	0.3
Doctorate degree	6	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.