District of Columbia: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How District of Columbia'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
45.3%
2023
53.4%
Total change
+8.1 pp
% change
+17.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45.3% | — |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +2.0 pp (4.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 50.1% | — |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +2.9 pp (5.8%) |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +0.4 pp (0.8%) |