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
18.7%
2023
19.3%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+3.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.7% | — |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +2.3 pp (12.3%) |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -0.9 pp (-4.3%) |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -1.5 pp (-7.5%) |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +0.8 pp (4.3%) |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -0.1 pp (-0.5%) |