Philadelphia city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Philadelphia 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
21.4%
2023
20.5%
Total change
-0.9 pp
% change
-4.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.4% | — |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -5.1 pp (-23.8%) |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +4.8 pp (29.4%) |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -1.9 pp (-9%) |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +3.2 pp (16.7%) |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -1.9 pp (-8.5%) |