42020: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How 42020'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
28.3%
2023
39.7%
Total change
+11.4 pp
% change
+40.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.3% | — |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -1.1 pp (-3.9%) |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +8.9 pp (32.7%) |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -7.4 pp (-20.5%) |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +3.1 pp (10.8%) |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +7.9 pp (24.8%) |