Pennsylvania: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Pennsylvania'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
30.1%
2023
34.5%
Total change
+4.4 pp
% change
+14.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.1% | — |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +1.3 pp (4.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 33.1% | — |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +0.7 pp (2.1%) |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +0.7 pp (2.1%) |