Houston city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Houston 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
11.8%
2023
14.1%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+19.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.8% | — |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -0.1 pp (-0.8%) |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -0.2 pp (-1.7%) |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +1.8 pp (15.7%) |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -0.1 pp (-0.8%) |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +0.9 pp (6.8%) |