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
22.4%
2023
26.5%
Total change
+4.1 pp
% change
+18.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.4% | — |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +1.1 pp (4.9%) |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +2.0 pp (8.5%) |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -2.0 pp (-7.8%) |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +0.1 pp (0.4%) |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +2.9 pp (12.3%) |