South Iowa News

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

This number was 16.8 percent lower than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 142.

85 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Van Wert 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	18	15
Regular high school diploma	37	30.8
GED or alternative credential	13	10.8
Some college, less than 1 year	14	11.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	10	8.3
Associate's degree	19	15.8
Bachelor's degree	9	7.5
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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