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
33.2%
2023
31.4%
Total change
-1.8 pp
% change
-5.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.2% | — |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -3.2 pp (-9.6%) |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +6.1 pp (20.3%) |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -5.1 pp (-14.1%) |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -1.2 pp (-3.9%) |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +1.6 pp (5.4%) |