19980: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How 19980'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
18.3%
2023
3.9%
Total change
-14.4 pp
% change
-78.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.3% | — |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -0.6 pp (-3.3%) |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -0.7 pp (-4%) |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -15.4 pp (-90.6%) |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -0.1 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +2.4 pp (160%) |