Seattle city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Seattle 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
61.7%
2023
67.5%
Total change
+5.8 pp
% change
+9.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61.7% | — |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +2.3 pp (3.7%) |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +1.0 pp (1.6%) |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +0.9 pp (1.4%) |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +0.8 pp (1.2%) |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +0.8 pp (1.2%) |