Belfast city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Belfast 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
42.6%
2023
48.2%
Total change
+5.6 pp
% change
+13.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42.6% | — |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +4.8 pp (11.3%) |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -3.4 pp (-7.2%) |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +1.6 pp (3.6%) |
| 2022 | 44.9% | -0.7 pp (-1.5%) |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +3.3 pp (7.3%) |