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
53.4%
2023
56.5%
Total change
+3.1 pp
% change
+5.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 53.4% | — |
| 2019 | 52.2% | -1.2 pp (-2.2%) |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +1.1 pp (2.1%) |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +0.5 pp (0.9%) |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +1.5 pp (2.8%) |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +1.2 pp (2.2%) |