Newton city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Newton 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
14.7%
2023
18.5%
Total change
+3.8 pp
% change
+25.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.7% | — |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +2.3 pp (15.6%) |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -0.1 pp (-0.6%) |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +1.5 pp (8.9%) |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +1.0 pp (5.4%) |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -0.9 pp (-4.6%) |