California city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How California 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
21.8%
2023
14.6%
Total change
-7.2 pp
% change
-33%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.8% | — |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +1.2 pp (5.5%) |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -3.8 pp (-16.5%) |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -2.8 pp (-14.6%) |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -1.2 pp (-7.3%) |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -0.6 pp (-3.9%) |