California borough: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How California borough'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
31.4%
2023
29.6%
Total change
-1.8 pp
% change
-5.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.4% | — |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -4.7 pp (-15%) |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -1.3 pp (-4.9%) |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -0.8 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +0.3 pp (1.2%) |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +4.7 pp (18.9%) |