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
48.2%
2023
53.5%
Total change
+5.3 pp
% change
+11%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.2% | — |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +2.2 pp (4.6%) |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +0.6 pp (1.2%) |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +0.9 pp (1.8%) |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +0.6 pp (1.2%) |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +1.0 pp (1.9%) |