Detroit city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Detroit 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
14.2%
2023
17.6%
Total change
+3.4 pp
% change
+23.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.2% | — |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +1.1 pp (7.7%) |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +1.1 pp (7.2%) |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -0.2 pp (-1.2%) |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +0.7 pp (4.3%) |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +0.7 pp (4.1%) |