Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area'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
33.5%
2023
37.4%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+11.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.5% | — |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +1.4 pp (4.2%) |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +1.0 pp (2.9%) |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +0.7 pp (1.9%) |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +0.5 pp (1.4%) |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +0.3 pp (0.8%) |