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
22.0%
2023
23.2%
Total change
+1.2 pp
% change
+5.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.0% | — |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +1.1 pp (5%) |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -0.3 pp (-1.3%) |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +0.9 pp (3.9%) |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +0.4 pp (1.7%) |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -0.9 pp (-3.7%) |