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
14.0%
2023
18.7%
Total change
+4.7 pp
% change
+33.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.0% | — |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -2.0 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -0.6 pp (-5%) |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +3.9 pp (34.2%) |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +2.4 pp (15.7%) |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +1.0 pp (5.6%) |