Denver city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Denver 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
46.5%
2023
55.6%
Total change
+9.1 pp
% change
+19.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 46.5% | — |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +2.9 pp (6.2%) |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +0.9 pp (1.8%) |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +2.2 pp (4.4%) |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +1.7 pp (3.2%) |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +1.4 pp (2.6%) |