Dane County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Dane 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
27.1%
2023
35.8%
Total change
+8.7 pp
% change
+32.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.1% | — |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +3.9 pp (14.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 36.5% | — |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +0.7 pp (1.9%) |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -1.4 pp (-3.8%) |