Ottawa city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Ottawa 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
19.6%
2023
21.9%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+11.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.6% | — |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +0.4 pp (2%) |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +1.3 pp (6.5%) |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +0.9 pp (4.2%) |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -1.7 pp (-7.7%) |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +1.4 pp (6.8%) |