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
44.4%
2023
55.7%
Total change
+11.3 pp
% change
+25.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 44.4% | — |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -1.5 pp (-3.4%) |
| 2020 | 47.6% | +4.7 pp (11%) |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +0.2 pp (0.4%) |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +4.1 pp (8.6%) |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +3.8 pp (7.3%) |