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
17.5%
2023
21.5%
Total change
+4.0 pp
% change
+22.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.5% | — |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -2.6 pp (-14.9%) |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +0.4 pp (2.7%) |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +1.0 pp (6.5%) |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +1.9 pp (11.7%) |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +3.3 pp (18.1%) |