Washington city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Washington 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
56.6%
2023
63.6%
Total change
+7.0 pp
% change
+12.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56.6% | — |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +1.9 pp (3.4%) |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +1.3 pp (2.2%) |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +1.6 pp (2.7%) |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +1.2 pp (2%) |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +1.0 pp (1.6%) |