Melbourne city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Melbourne 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
19.1%
2023
15.8%
Total change
-3.3 pp
% change
-17.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.1% | — |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +1.2 pp (6.3%) |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -6.3 pp (-31%) |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +4.3 pp (30.7%) |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +0.7 pp (3.8%) |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -3.2 pp (-16.8%) |