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
13.9%
2023
23.2%
Total change
+9.3 pp
% change
+66.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.9% | — |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +0.6 pp (4.3%) |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -0.9 pp (-6.2%) |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +3.7 pp (27.2%) |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -1.0 pp (-5.8%) |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +6.9 pp (42.3%) |