Providence city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Providence 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
8.3%
2023
16.0%
Total change
+7.7 pp
% change
+92.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3% | — |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +4.7 pp (56.6%) |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +1.1 pp (8.5%) |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -2.1 pp (-14.9%) |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +2.6 pp (21.7%) |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +1.4 pp (9.6%) |