Erie city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Erie 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
17.4%
2023
26.3%
Total change
+8.9 pp
% change
+51.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.4% | — |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -4.5 pp (-25.9%) |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +10.0 pp (77.5%) |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -3.4 pp (-14.8%) |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +3.0 pp (15.4%) |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +3.8 pp (16.9%) |