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
21.2%
2023
27.2%
Total change
+6.0 pp
% change
+28.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.2% | — |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +3.2 pp (15.1%) |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +0.6 pp (2.5%) |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +0.1 pp (0.4%) |
| 2022 | 25.4% | +0.3 pp (1.2%) |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +1.8 pp (7.1%) |