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
47.6%
2023
59.2%
Total change
+11.6 pp
% change
+24.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47.6% | — |
| 2019 | 52.6% | +5.0 pp (10.5%) |
| 2020 | 53.7% | +1.1 pp (2.1%) |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +2.8 pp (5.2%) |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +1.2 pp (2.1%) |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +1.5 pp (2.6%) |