Santa Clara County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Santa Clara 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
50.8%
2023
65.7%
Total change
+14.9 pp
% change
+29.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 50.8% | — |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +4.3 pp (8.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 57.9% | — |
| 2022 | 60.5% | +2.6 pp (4.5%) |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +5.2 pp (8.6%) |