New Plymouth city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How New Plymouth 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
10.3%
2023
31.1%
Total change
+20.8 pp
% change
+201.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.3% | — |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +6.2 pp (60.2%) |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +17.4 pp (105.5%) |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -7.2 pp (-21.2%) |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +2.6 pp (9.7%) |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +1.8 pp (6.1%) |