Memphis city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Memphis 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
15.0%
2023
17.1%
Total change
+2.1 pp
% change
+14%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.0% | — |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +2.7 pp (18%) |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +1.0 pp (5.6%) |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -3.1 pp (-16.6%) |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +1.5 pp (9.6%) |