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
40.4%
2023
45.6%
Total change
+5.2 pp
% change
+12.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40.4% | — |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 42.4% | — |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +4.0 pp (9.4%) |
| 2023 | 45.6% | -0.8 pp (-1.7%) |