Madison city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Madison 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
18.8%
2023
20.8%
Total change
+2.0 pp
% change
+10.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.8% | — |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +3.2 pp (17%) |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -0.5 pp (-2.3%) |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +2.3 pp (10.7%) |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -1.6 pp (-6.7%) |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -1.4 pp (-6.3%) |