Athens city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Athens 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
21.7%
2023
25.6%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+18%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.7% | — |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +1.2 pp (5.5%) |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -1.4 pp (-6.1%) |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +1.9 pp (8.8%) |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +0.2 pp (0.9%) |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +2.0 pp (8.5%) |