Cook County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Cook County'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
14.8%
2023
16.7%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+12.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.8% | — |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -1.3 pp (-8.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 16.6% | — |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -0.6 pp (-3.6%) |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +0.7 pp (4.4%) |