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
26.9%
2023
43.4%
Total change
+16.5 pp
% change
+61.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.9% | — |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +4.6 pp (17.1%) |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +7.9 pp (25.1%) |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +0.2 pp (0.5%) |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +3.2 pp (8.1%) |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +0.6 pp (1.4%) |