Austin city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Austin 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
23.6%
2023
34.8%
Total change
+11.2 pp
% change
+47.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.6% | — |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +0.1 pp (0.4%) |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +10.7 pp (45.1%) |
| 2021 | 32.2% | -2.2 pp (-6.4%) |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +2.2 pp (6.8%) |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +0.4 pp (1.2%) |