Portland city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Portland 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
8.0%
2023
11.9%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+48.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.0% | — |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -0.1 pp (-1.2%) |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +2.4 pp (30.4%) |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +1.9 pp (18.4%) |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +0.5 pp (4.1%) |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -0.8 pp (-6.3%) |