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
23.5%
2023
22.7%
Total change
-0.8 pp
% change
-3.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.5% | — |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -1.4 pp (-6%) |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -0.3 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +1.9 pp (8.7%) |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -2.5 pp (-10.5%) |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +1.5 pp (7.1%) |