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
14.3%
2023
17.0%
Total change
+2.7 pp
% change
+18.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.3% | — |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +3.8 pp (26.6%) |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -2.0 pp (-11%) |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -1.5 pp (-9.3%) |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +0.6 pp (4.1%) |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +1.8 pp (11.8%) |