Lowell city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Lowell 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
33.3%
2023
29.2%
Total change
-4.1 pp
% change
-12.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.3% | — |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -2.4 pp (-7.2%) |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -2.6 pp (-8.4%) |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -1.8 pp (-6.4%) |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -2.8 pp (-10.6%) |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +5.5 pp (23.2%) |