New Mexico: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How New Mexico'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
26.9%
2023
30.2%
Total change
+3.3 pp
% change
+12.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.9% | — |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +0.4 pp (1.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 28.5% | — |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +0.6 pp (2.1%) |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +1.1 pp (3.8%) |