Chicago city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Chicago 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
37.5%
2023
43.3%
Total change
+5.8 pp
% change
+15.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.5% | — |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +2.0 pp (5.3%) |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +1.6 pp (4.1%) |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +0.6 pp (1.5%) |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +0.7 pp (1.7%) |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +0.9 pp (2.1%) |