Phoenix city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Phoenix 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
19.9%
2023
29.5%
Total change
+9.6 pp
% change
+48.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.9% | — |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +0.6 pp (3%) |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +8.3 pp (40.5%) |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -2.8 pp (-9.7%) |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +1.1 pp (4.2%) |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +2.4 pp (8.9%) |