West NY News

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

This number was 16.6 percent lower than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,074.

90.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Friendship 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	76	9.9
Regular high school diploma	162	21.2
GED or alternative credential	121	15.8
Some college, less than 1 year	87	11.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	99	13
Associate's degree	122	16
Bachelor's degree	46	6
Master's degree	47	6.2
Professional school degree	4	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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