St. Louis city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How St. Louis 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
5.8%
2023
6.8%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+17.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.8% | — |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +2.5 pp (43.1%) |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +0.9 pp (10.8%) |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -0.2 pp (-2.2%) |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +0.1 pp (1.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -2.3 pp (-25.3%) |