Columbia city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Columbia 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
13.8%
2023
19.8%
Total change
+6.0 pp
% change
+43.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.8% | — |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +1.3 pp (9.4%) |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +7.1 pp (47%) |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -0.3 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -2.5 pp (-11.4%) |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +0.4 pp (2.1%) |