Abilene city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Abilene city's bachelor's degree or higher changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
24.0%
2023
20.7%
Total change
-3.3 pp
% change
-13.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.0% | — |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +2.3 pp (9.6%) |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +2.4 pp (9.1%) |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -0.9 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -3.8 pp (-13.7%) |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -3.3 pp (-13.8%) |