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
27.1%
2023
34.6%
Total change
+7.5 pp
% change
+27.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.1% | — |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +2.6 pp (9.6%) |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +1.5 pp (5.1%) |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +1.3 pp (4.2%) |
| 2022 | 33.6% | +1.1 pp (3.4%) |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +1.0 pp (3%) |