Boston city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Boston 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
47.4%
2023
54.1%
Total change
+6.7 pp
% change
+14.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47.4% | — |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +2.3 pp (4.9%) |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +1.6 pp (3.2%) |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +0.8 pp (1.6%) |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +1.3 pp (2.5%) |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +0.7 pp (1.3%) |