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
31.7%
2023
36.0%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+13.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.7% | — |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +1.2 pp (3.8%) |
| 2020 | 34.3% | +1.4 pp (4.3%) |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +0.4 pp (1.2%) |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +0.5 pp (1.4%) |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +0.8 pp (2.3%) |