Columbus city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Columbus 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
21.7%
2023
25.8%
Total change
+4.1 pp
% change
+18.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.7% | — |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +0.8 pp (3.7%) |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +0.2 pp (0.9%) |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +1.7 pp (7.5%) |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +0.2 pp (0.8%) |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +1.2 pp (4.9%) |