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
26.0%
2023
33.3%
Total change
+7.3 pp
% change
+28.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.0% | — |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +2.5 pp (9.6%) |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +2.4 pp (8.4%) |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +0.1 pp (0.3%) |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +1.2 pp (3.9%) |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +1.1 pp (3.4%) |