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
40.8%
2023
46.2%
Total change
+5.4 pp
% change
+13.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40.8% | — |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -2.4 pp (-5.9%) |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +1.2 pp (3.1%) |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +1.7 pp (4.3%) |
| 2022 | 40.6% | -0.7 pp (-1.7%) |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +5.6 pp (13.8%) |