Illinois: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Illinois'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
33.4%
2023
37.2%
Total change
+3.8 pp
% change
+11.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.4% | — |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +1.3 pp (3.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 36.2% | — |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +0.5 pp (1.4%) |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +0.5 pp (1.4%) |