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
10.2%
2023
16.9%
Total change
+6.7 pp
% change
+65.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.2% | — |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +1.6 pp (15.7%) |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +0.9 pp (7.6%) |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +2.1 pp (16.5%) |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +0.4 pp (2.7%) |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +1.7 pp (11.2%) |