Atlanta city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Atlanta 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
48.7%
2023
58.4%
Total change
+9.7 pp
% change
+19.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.7% | — |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +3.1 pp (6.4%) |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +1.6 pp (3.1%) |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +2.2 pp (4.1%) |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +1.7 pp (3.1%) |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +1.1 pp (1.9%) |