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
18.8%
2023
21.5%
Total change
+2.7 pp
% change
+14.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.8% | — |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +0.7 pp (3.7%) |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -0.3 pp (-1.5%) |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +3.1 pp (16.1%) |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +0.4 pp (1.8%) |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -1.2 pp (-5.3%) |