Lakeland city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Lakeland 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
25.8%
2023
27.7%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+7.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.8% | — |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +0.1 pp (0.4%) |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -0.1 pp (-0.4%) |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +1.1 pp (4.3%) |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -0.2 pp (-0.7%) |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +1.0 pp (3.7%) |