Iowa: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Iowa'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
27.7%
2023
30.9%
Total change
+3.2 pp
% change
+11.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.7% | — |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +0.9 pp (3.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 29.7% | — |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +0.6 pp (2%) |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +0.6 pp (2%) |