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
22.9%
2023
23.0%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+0.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.9% | — |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -4.7 pp (-20.5%) |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +1.1 pp (6%) |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -0.4 pp (-2.1%) |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -3.4 pp (-18%) |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +7.5 pp (48.4%) |