California CDP: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How California CDP'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
37.2%
2023
40.8%
Total change
+3.6 pp
% change
+9.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.2% | — |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +0.1 pp (0.3%) |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +1.0 pp (2.7%) |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +3.2 pp (8.4%) |
| 2022 | 39.5% | -2.0 pp (-4.8%) |
| 2023 | 40.8% | +1.3 pp (3.3%) |