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
34.1%
2023
40.2%
Total change
+6.1 pp
% change
+17.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.1% | — |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +2.2 pp (6.5%) |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +0.9 pp (2.5%) |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +0.8 pp (2.2%) |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +0.6 pp (1.6%) |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +1.6 pp (4.1%) |