Oakland city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Oakland 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
40.6%
2023
47.9%
Total change
+7.3 pp
% change
+18%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40.6% | — |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +3.4 pp (8.4%) |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +2.1 pp (4.8%) |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +1.2 pp (2.6%) |
| 2022 | 48.4% | +1.1 pp (2.3%) |
| 2023 | 47.9% | -0.5 pp (-1%) |