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
38.7%
2023
43.8%
Total change
+5.1 pp
% change
+13.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38.7% | — |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +1.2 pp (3.1%) |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +1.0 pp (2.5%) |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +2.1 pp (5.1%) |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +0.5 pp (1.2%) |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +0.3 pp (0.7%) |