California: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How California'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
32.6%
2023
36.5%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+12%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32.6% | — |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +1.3 pp (4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 35.3% | — |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +0.6 pp (1.7%) |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +0.6 pp (1.7%) |