Reading city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Reading 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
20.9%
2023
24.8%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+18.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.9% | — |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +0.9 pp (4.3%) |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +1.7 pp (7.8%) |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -0.9 pp (-3.8%) |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +3.2 pp (14.2%) |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -1.0 pp (-3.9%) |